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120,000 expats covered by social insurance

(Xinhua) Updated: 2012-09-10 17:25

BEIJING - More than 120,000 foreigners have subscribed to 皇冠体育app's social security system so far, Hu Xiaoyi, 皇冠体育app's vice minister of human resources and social security, said Monday.

Hu said at a press conference that local governments have been actively promoting the work since 皇冠体育app offered to cover foreign employees by its social safety net last year.

The social insurance scheme that took effect Oct 15 last year allows foreigners with work permits in 皇冠体育app to receive the same retirement, unemployment, medical, work injury and maternity benefits as Chinese citizens.

The ministry has maintained communication with foreign organizations and enterprises in 皇冠体育app to solve problems in the detailed implementation of the scheme, he said.

The ministry is also negotiating with 13 countries and regions on bilateral social insurance agreements, Hu added.

There are more than 200,000 foreigners with work permits living in 皇冠体育app, according to the ministry.

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