Watching China’s budget
2012-09-06 06:47:20
To what extent does the public really care about amending China’s Budget Law? And, to go even future, how can ordinary people make sense of China’s budget?
What makes it difficult for graduates to find jobs?
2012-08-09 07:17:37
While official statistics show China's available jobs actually outnumber job seekers, why do we often hear stories about college graduates unable to find jobs? What makes it difficult for Chinese graduates to find jobs?
Does China have enough jobs for college graduates?
2012-07-26 07:59:59
Many college graduates often mock their graduation as a “ceremony of unemployment”. But the latest job market report from the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security shows the jobs available actually outnumber job seekers. What makes it difficult for employers to recruit enough workers? And what makes it difficult for job seekers to find such employers?
Does China have enough money to fund its pensioners?
2012-07-12 10:32:52
Opposing voices have followed the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security’s June announcement that it will gradually push back China’s retirement age. But how much money can we receive after we retire? At what age should we start planning our retirement? Does China have enough money to fund its aging population?
Should Chinese people retire later?
2012-06-28 07:14:08
On June 5, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security said it is going to gradually push back the retirement age to 65 years old. Is it a good idea to allow workers in China to retire at a later age? In what social context is the government’s push rooted? And what are some of the more fundamental problems existing in China’s current pension system?
Illegal immigrants: China's rise as a land of opportunity?
2012-06-07 07:47:00
Police in several Chinese cities are taking action against foreigners who live, work and enter China illegally. Are these actions isolated moves or rooted in a deeper social, cultural and legislative context? Is the increase of incidents involving illegal immigrants a symbol of China's rise as a land of opportunity?
Legislating domestic violence in China: Concepts
2012-05-24 07:27:17
Lawmakers are entering their last stage of assessing China’s need for a specialized law on domestic violence. Digest China explores the concept of domestic violence and the difficulty in proving it.
Legislating domestic violence in China: Obstacles
2012-05-10 07:17:51
Lawmakers are entering their last stage of assessing China’s need for a specialized law on domestic violence. Digest China explores some decade-long obstacles and difficulties in the legislation process.
Breaking down China’s food safety chain
2012-04-26 07:33:29
The Chinese government divides the supervision of food safety into separate parts. Digest China explores what exactly the system is like, how it works and what the problems are.
What scares Chinese about food safety?
2012-04-12 07:54:27
In two recent polls on Digest China’s website, our viewers twice ranked food safety as the most concerning issue in life – ahead of other things like housing prices, healthcare and education. What concerns people so much about food safety? How safe is our food?
Two political sessions in quotes
2012-03-15 07:39:51
From March 3 to 14, thousands of National People's Congress deputies and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference members gathered in Beijing. We interviewed dozens of them and invite you to watch eight interview segments we think best represent the topics discussed during the two political sessions.
What are China's "two sessions"?
2012-03-01 07:42:46
While China’s "two sessions" are considered the country's most important annual political events, what exactly can they do for China? In this episode, we will first take to the streets to collect some ordinary people’s ideas. Followed by an animation answering people’s most frequent questions and confusion, we will meet two guests.