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BEIJING, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- China will increase its control over high earnings in monopolized sectors next year amid efforts to address income disparities, Minister of Finance Xie Xuren said Thursday. The government will improve its control policies

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BEIJING, Feb.?9 (Xinhuanet) -- The government aims to raise its minimum wage at least 13 percent each year from 2011 to 2015, according to a national employment promotion plan released on Wednesday. China raised its minimum wage by an average of 12.5

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1998年城镇居民的收入和消费水平发生了很大的变化，人年均收入达到5160元，比上一年上升了3.4%. In 1998, great changes took place in the income and consumption levels of urban residents. The yearly average income amoun

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New figures released by HM Revenue and Customs reveal those in the top 1 per cent of earners pay a quarter of all income tax. A quarter of all of Britain's income tax revenues this year will be paid by just one per cent of earners, according to offic

China starts construction on 5.8 mln low-income housing units

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CCTV9英语新闻：2015 average yearly income: 53,615 yuan

Chinas National Bureau of Statistics has released data on the average annual income in 2015. There seems to be a clear sector difference. And contrary to expectations, the slowing economy didnt seem to drag down salary growth for certain industries.

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CCTV9英语新闻：China's fiscal income rises 6.3 % in Jan.-Feb.

China's fiscal data shows higher growth in spending than income in the first two months of 2016, creating more room for government debt. China's fiscal income in the first two months of this year grew 6.3 percent from a year ago, at 2.7 trillion yuan