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flag China's 2026 Two Sessions end with calls for rural pension reform amid stark urban-rural gap.

flag China's 2026 Two Sessions concluded with criticism over a 20 yuan monthly increase in the rural basic pension, raising it to 163 yuan, with delegates calling it inadequate amid a stark urban-rural divide. flag Rural pensions average 246 yuan, far below urban retirees' 3,825 yuan, prompting calls for reforms including higher funding from land and tobacco revenues and a target of 1,000 yuan by 2030. flag Lawmakers emphasized social equity and economic stimulus, while the government continues prioritizing high-tech industries like AI and quantum computing in its five-year plan.

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