PoliticsPutting money where it matters: How China can better 'invest in people'

At an August 21 State Council Information Office press conference in the “Start of the 15th Five-Year Plan” series, “investing in people” emerged as a prominent phrase. China’s general public budget allocated 12.4 trillion yuan to education, social security, healthcare, housing and related areas, up 5.4 percent year on year.

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