China – Universal Basic Income
Universal Basic Income in China
Mar 22, 2020 – A widely shared consensus is that people respond in varying ways to social policies given the diverse social, economic, cultural and institutional context of a country (or territory). Take, for instance, China. As the largest developing country in the world, China has established a fundamental social security system in the past four decades, which has been successful in reducing poverty and narrowing the income gap. In this context, it may be worth discussing the possible outlook of having an inclusive social policy like UBI in China.
> cn.undp.org/universal-basic-income-in-china

Could China Adopt a Universal Basic Income as a Social-Protection Policy?
Dec 30, 2020 – Against the backdrop of China’s success in poverty alleviation, the country could explore the benefits of a basic-income guarantee.
> asiaglobalonline.hku.hk/could-china-adopt-universal-basic-income-social-protection-policy
Issue Brief – Universal Basic Income – Findings from China & Implications for Responses in COVID-19
Apr 10, 2020 – This Issue Brief reviews previous UNDP research on UBI in the context of China, as well as the potential for applications of UBI as a policy option for COVID-19 recovery.
> cn.undp.org/universal-basic-income-findings-from-china