1 Introduction
1.1 Report Coverage
1.2 Glossary
1.3 Other Relevant Access Asia Reports

2 Market Background
2.1 Fast Facts
2.2 Exchange Rates
2.2.1 Exchange Rates: China
Table 2.1 Average Annual Exchange Rates Between Rmb And Us$ 1994-2000
2.2.2 Exchange Rates: Hong Kong
Table 2.2 Average Annual Exchange Rates Between Hk$, Rmb & Us$ 1994-2000
2.3 Regions Of China
Map 2.1 China: Provinces And Municipalities
2.4 Demographics
2.4.1 Demographics: Total Population
Table 2.3 Total Population 1994-2000
2.4.2 Demographics: Population By Location
Table 2.4 Population By Urban-Rural Divide 1994-2000
2.4.3 Demographics: Population Breakdown By Location
Table 2.5 Population Breakdown By Urban-Rural Divide 1994-2000
2.4.4 Demographics: Population By Province
Table 2.6 Population By Province 1999/2000
2.4.5 Demographics: Population Density By Province
Table 2.7 Population Density By Province 2000
2.4.6 Demographics: Population Concentration
Map 2.2 Concentration Of Population By Province 2000
2.4.7 Demographics: Population By Gender
Table 2.8 Total Population Breakdown By Gender 1994-2000
2.4.8 Demographics: Population By Age Group
Table 2.9 Population By Age Group 1994-2000
2.4.9 Demographics: Population By Age Group
Table 2.10 Population By Age Group 1994-2000
2.5 Consumer Wealth
2.5.1 Consumer Wealth: Gdp And Cost Of Living
Table 2.11 Gdp And Cost Of Living Index 1994-2000
2.5.2 Consumer Wealth: Provincial Differences In Gdp
Table 2.12 Gdp By Province 1994-2000
2.5.3 Consumer Wealth: Gdp Growth By Province
Table 2.13 Gdp Growth By Province 1994-2000
2.5.4 Consumer Wealth: Gdp Per Capita By Province
Table 2.14 Per Capita Gdp By Province 1999/2000
2.5.5 Consumer Wealth: Concentration Of Wealth By Province
Map 2.3 Value Of Gdp Per Capita By Province 2000
2.5.6 Consumer Wealth: The Major Cities
Table 2.15 Leading Cities Key Economic Indicators 2000
2.6 Households
2.6.1 Households: Overview Of Household Conditions
2.6.2 Households: Total Households By Size
Table 2.16 Number Of Households By Size 1994-2000
2.6.3 Households: Total Households By Urban/Rural Divide
Table 2.17 Number And Size Of Households By Location 1994-2000
2.6.4 Households: Income Earners Per Household
Table 2.18 Average Number Of Income Earners Per Household 1994-1999
2.7 Employment
2.7.1 Employment: Number Of Workers By Sector
Table 2.19 National Employment By Sector 1994-2000
2.7.2 Employment: Growth By Sector
Table 2.20 Growth In Employment By Sector 1994-2000
2.7.3 Employment: Workers By Gender
Table 2.21 Total National Workforce By Gender 1994-2000
2.7.3 Employment: Workers By Habitation
Table 2.22 National Workforce By Habitation 1994-2000
2.7.4 Employment: Unemployment
Table 2.23 Urban Unemployment Rates 1994-2000

3 Overview Of China's Pension System

4 China's Pensions Market
4.1 The Pay-As-You-Go Pension System
4.2 The Socialised Pension System
4.3 Total Number Of Pensioners
Table 4.1 China's 65 Years Of Age & Over Population 1999
4.4 Total Pension Payouts
Table 4.2 Annual Total Pensions Payout In China 1995-2000
Table 4.3 Government Expenditure On Social Welfare And Pensions In China 1996-2000
4.5 Pension Payment Deficits
Table 4.4 The Deficit Between Pension Revenues & Expenditures In China 1997-2001
4.6 The Socialised Pension System
4.6.1 The Socialised Pension System: Uptake By Number Of Pensioners
Table 4.5 Total Number Of Pensioners In China Covered By The Socialised Pension System 1999-2000
4.6.1 The Socialised Pension System: Uptake By Major Province
Table 4.6 Take Up Of The Socialised Pension System By Major Province & Municipality 2000

5 Current Issues
5.1 Trustee Legislation
5.2 Pensions Taxation
5.3 Pensions Distribution
5.4 Pensions Funds & The Securities Market

6 Swot Analysis
6.1 Strengths
6.2 Weaknesses
6.3 Opportunities
6.4 Threats

7 Contacts
7.1 Ministry Of Finance
7.2 Ministry Of Labour & Social Security
7.3 Development Research Centre Under The State Council
7.4 Financial And Economic Committee Of The National People's Congress
7.5 China Securities Regulatory Commission (Csrc)
7.6 China Insurance Regulatory Committee (Circ)
7.7 Institute Of Social Insurance Studies Of The Ministry Of Labour And Social Security
7.8 Macro-Economic Department With The Office For Restructuring Economic System Under The State Council
8 Appendices
8.1 Appendix I - Article 45 Of China's State Constitution On Protection Of The Old, Ill & Disabled
8.2 Appendix Ii - Guarantee The Rights Of The Elderly - Sections 31-33 Of China's State Council Report On China's Population & Development In The 21st Century
Article 31: Establishing And Improving The Elderly Support System.
Article 32: Creating The Sound Social Environment For The Rights And Interests Of The Aged.

Article 33: Striving To Develop Industry For The Elderly.