Public goods regimes and social welfare provision and China -- Welfare provision, 1949-1979 -- The provision of public goods during the reform period -- Challenges in the health system -- Dealing with public health crises and pandemics -- Building a new social insurance system -- Poverty relief...

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Chinese government has utilized and pragmatically adjusted existing welfare institutions to ensure social and economic stability. This report describes the Chinese social policy responses in 2020 to mitigate the effects of the coronavirus crisis and...