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Local governments barely raise social insurance base

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Provinces are putting the brakes on social insurance increases.
Some context: Employers and their staff contribute a proportion of staff salaries to social security funds.

Provinces set a contribution ceiling – capping social security contributions for high-income earners.
They also set a cont...