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CX Daily: China’s Drive to Shore Up Social Security Funds Brings a Payroll Shock

Published: Aug. 11, 2026  9:00 a.m.  GMT+8
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Cover Story: China’s Drive to Shore Up Social Security Funds Brings a Payroll Shock

In July, He Miao, an employee at a large IT outsourcing company in Shandong province, received an ultimatum: pay thousands of yuan in backdated social security contributions — including the money his employer should have contributed — or transfer to another subsidiary. Refusal would mean he would be put on a basic monthly salary of 4,000 yuan ($593).

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