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Policymakers may be weighing more substantial rural pension hikes

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Pressure is growing on the government to increase rural pensions. On April 7, the state-affiliated Economic Daily reported that the China Association of Social Security (CAOSS) – a think tank focused on social welfare – held a symposium calling for an increase in rural pensions.

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