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In accordance with the requirements of the Scientific Outlook on Development, the third plenary session of the 16th central committee of CPC put forward for the first time the strategic decision of “The Five Overall Plans”, giving priority to “balancing urban and rural development”.
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See also Wang and He [1], p. 2.
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Zhang [2].
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Liu [3], p. 37.
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Wang and Zhang [4].
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Wang [5].
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CF. Article No. 2 in Regulations on Unemployment Insurance, 1999.
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In Dictionary of Etymology, “Zheng” is explained as “to collect and reorganize”, and “He” is explained as “gather, pool and match”, etc. CF. Dictionary of Etymology, The Commercial Press, 2009.
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Bi [6].
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Source: Yu [7].
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Zhou [8], p. 41, p. 139.
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For example, unified minimum living security line standards was implemented in all districts of Suzhou in Jiangsu Province in 2011.
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For example, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, a convertible basic medical insurance system for rural and non-working urban residents was implemented since 2009, during which two grades of insurance and premium was provided for participants to choose from. Xiamen and Kunshan in Suzhou City directly implemented the medical insurance system for rural and non-working urban residents, with all urban residents and farmers included.
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For example, Ningbo in Zhejiang Province has extended compulsory education to senior secondary education, while the Xiang’an District of Xiamen in Fujian Province is piloting the inclusion of preschool education in compulsory education.
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Source: 2009 Statistical Announcement on the Implementation of National Education Funding, Education of China, December 7, 2010.
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CF. Huge gap exists in pensions of retirees from enterprises and Party and government organs and public institutions, People’s Daily, Dec. 18, 2006.
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CF. Ma [9].
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Zheng [10].
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Mi [11].
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Mincer [12] 212.
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CF. Wu [13].
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Hu [14].
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Quoted from Zheng and Qi [15].
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Wen [16].
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National Bureau of Statistics of China [17].
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Hu [14].
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Quoted from Zheng and Qi [15].
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Complied in accordance with the report “The national economy continued to maintain steady and rapid development in 2011” and China Statistical Yearbook 2011 and other material.
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Zheng [18].
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National Bureau of Statistics: China Statistical Yearbook 2009, http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/ndsj/.
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For example, there are many other social welfare programs introduced for low-income groups in addition to the monthly low security payment, such as fee waiver in water, electricity, gas, public transportation, shopping, school, and outpatient registration, among which some are even difficult to be counted accurately.
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Zheng [18].
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Jing, T. (2021). The Construction Goals of the Universally Integrated Social Welfare System. In: The Welfare System of Universal Integration in China. Understanding China. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4839-7_8
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