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Started working at age one, retired at 22: The retirement scandal and corruption in China

by Mehmet Emin Hazret

In China, one person… started working at the age of one… retired at the age of twenty-two… And no one noticed this lie for years. But how could this even be possible?

Summary of the Scandal

An employee at a disease control center in Shanxi province manipulated their records. Their employment age was recorded as one. At twenty-two, they were “officially” retired. That wasn’t all… They also continued to work for another institution on a salaried basis.

690,000 yuan in retirement benefits
Personnel records altered 14 times
Passed through dozens of inspections and audits

The Tip of the Iceberg

This isn’t just about one person. The National Audit Office uncovered over 60 billion yuan in misuse across 25 provinces. More than 28,000 people retired early using fake documents.

41 billion yuan misused
Over 20,000 people fraudulently enrolled in insurance

Public Reaction

The moment the news broke, social media exploded. People were furious and deeply disappointed…

Comments read:
“This is the essence of rot.”
“We pay insurance, they live for free.”
“This is just the surface; the rest is even darker.”

The Future of the System

According to a report by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, retirement funds will begin to deplete after 2027. By 2035, they could be completely exhausted.

Final Word and Question

When one person damages the system, it’s a problem. But when the system protects that person… That’s corruption.

Question:
Where do you think the end of this rot begins?
Truth, when suppressed, comes back even stronger…

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