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Authorities kick off major housing provident fund overhaul

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Long-promised reforms to China's housing provident fund (HPF) are finally taking shape. On June 5, the housing ministry (MOHURD) published a draft revision of the HPF’s governing regulation for public comment – the first major rewrite since 1999. ICYDK: The HPF is a compulsory employer/employee-fund...



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