Xi Jinping stresses high-quality, sustainable development of social security
2021-02-28 07:54:31 source：CGTN
Febuary 27, 2021
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has stressed improving the social security system that covers the entire population and promoting high-quality and sustainable development of social security.
Xi made the remarks while presiding over a group study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on Friday.
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