China’s Insolvent State Pension Fund Allows Struggling Firms to Cut Contributions

China’s Insolvent State Pension Fund Allows Struggling Firms to Cut Contributions
A Chinese pensioner shops at a local food market in Beijing, China, on Oct. 14, 2015. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
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China’s massively unfunded public pension plan that was set to run out of cash in 2035 will be more insolvent, with financially struggling firms allowed to cut contributions.