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China's nursing homes up 10.4% in 2020
China accelerated the improvement of its elderly care services during the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-2020), with the number of nursing homes rising 10.4% year on year to 38,000 at the end of 2020, said an official at a press conference Tuesday.
February 24, 2021 -
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China steps up support for disadvantaged individuals
China continued to scale up its support of the disadvantaged in 2020, particularly those falling into difficulty due to the impact of COVID-19, said the Ministry of Civil Affairs on Tuesday.
February 24, 2021 -
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China's urban, rural subsistence allowances cover 44.3M people
Nearly 44.3 million people are covered by China's urban and rural subsistence allowances at present, said a senior civil affairs official Tuesday.
February 24, 2021 -
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China includes 253,000 unsupported children in special security system
China had included 253,000 unsupported children -- children with parents who are unable to care for them -- in a special security system as of the end of 2020, said an official with the Ministry of Civil Affairs on Monday.
January 26, 2021 -
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China has more than 190 million registered volunteers
The number of registered volunteers in China has exceeded 190 million, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) on Monday.
January 26, 2021