Move to strengthen social security net
( 2003-08-20 10:48) (China Daily)
China's social security system has been drawing increasing attention as the
central government attempts to reduce the number of unemployed people in the
country.
And to strengthen its push, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security has
announced a series of priorities.
The measures are widely seen by social science experts as another step to
promote economic development more effectively and to gradually raise living
standards, while amplifying the social security benefits of Chinese citizens.
The ministry is urging all large and medium-sized Chinese cities, as well as
those eligible small ones, to establish public job broker organizations at
municipal, district and community levels.
Moreover, a computer network should be set up to gradually integrate the job
resources of 100 Chinese cities in the near future, allowing easier access to
employment opportunities.
Promoting employment and re-employment has been high on the Chinese
Government's agenda. Labour authorities across the country have so far set up
about 18,000 employment agencies and they helped 9.78 million people find jobs
in 2002.
Over the past five years, about 18 million workers who had been laid off were
re-employed.
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