Seven children living in a home for the disabled dead because the home was to cheap, or inadequately funded, to provide proper heating.
Meanwhile, retired government officials get 4,000 RMB a month in pensions without ever having to make a contribution in their life.
During the last few weeks of Spring Festival I began wondering about pensions: are they public goods or just a way of paying off China's selectorate?
Looking at how local governments manage pension schemes, I feel officials see the money pouring into the system is theirs for the taking. Just look at how pensions have been treated in America.
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