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A senior government official said Monday that for the time being
the country's social security system is not able to shelter the
total population of 800 million in rural areas.
Chen Xiwen, vice director of the Development Research Center of the
State Council, told a press conference that the social security of
farmers is a very complicated issue. The social security system for
urban residents is still under construction and far from
complete.
However, he said, this does not mean that the central government
does not pay attention to farmers' social security, on the
contrary, the government has made great efforts in farmers' social
security. The land contract system for rural families has actually
provided a reliable living source for most farmers.
(Xinhua News Agency March 10, 2003)
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