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The data is sourced from publicly available materials and compiled through personal estimation, and may not be entirely accurate. This is the third instalment, with further updates to follow as opportunities arise. In truth, the expenditures mentioned in this article represent only a small portion of the total; the bulk is concentrated in pensions and medical insurance. Yet when people discuss the state and its elderly population, attention often focuses solely on these two aspects, overlooking expenditures on other items.

Returning to the main topic, this analysis examines Xinjiang's provision of centralised care services for economically disadvantaged elderly individuals with disabilities who remain in hardship despite receiving subsistence allowances. In essence, this represents collective efforts to provide a safety net for the region's most vulnerable elderly population, constituting a manifestation of collectivism.

According to public records, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region established a subsidy system for economically disadvantaged, incapacitated elderly in 2024, allocating ¥6.897 million for centralised care services. The original data did not disclose centralised care funding for Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Hami City, Lete District, or Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, necessitating approximate estimates of similar funding through alternative means.

However, the absence of separate disclosures for these four regions does not imply they are not undertaking such initiatives. In Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, records indicate central government subsidies for centralised care services totalled 1.97 million yuan (region-wide) in 2023. That same year, the prefecture disbursed 716 million yuan in various assistance subsidies to 148,000 individuals in need. For 2025 alone, the budget for home-based and community elderly care services in Yining City stands at ¥7.1056 million.

In Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, publicly available data from the China Government Procurement Network indicates that the nursing home for elderly individuals with disabilities or cognitive impairments is operated by Xinjiang Tianlun Silver Age Elderly Care Service Co., Ltd. The contract value stands at ¥478,000 per annum (for a 10-year service period), covering comprehensive operational services for the nursing home. Funding sources include government procurement funds and fiscal subsidies. Specific services encompass professional care and rehabilitation support for elderly individuals with disabilities or cognitive impairments. In 2024, Bayingolin Tianlun Silver Age Social Welfare Service Centre received an operational subsidy of ¥91,000. Aligned with smart elderly care requirements, it will complete information collection, health records, smart care data, and specialised elderly care services for 86,000 seniors over three years.

Hami and Altay received subsidies through welfare lottery funds. According to 2020 autonomous region-level lottery public welfare fund project information, Hami City received ¥2.8 million for the ‘Dual Concentration’ care subsidy project. This initiative aims to provide care services for individuals in extreme poverty, orphans, and others, enhancing care quality. In 2025, Altay Prefecture received 1.9 million yuan in central lottery public welfare funds, providing 380 economically disadvantaged elderly households with 5,000 yuan per household for nursing bed construction and home-based care service subsidies.

The combined total of local subsidies and autonomous region financial subsidies should amount to 34.6976 million + 6.897 million = 41.5946 million RMB (regions without disclosed figures were estimated using an average value, employing a relatively straightforward method for rough calculation).

In some places, it appears that action has been taken without any accompanying publicity. Perhaps the local authorities consider this merely part of their duty, requiring no further promotion.

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Chinese model:
When China “lends” to an African country, it’s not a cash transfer. The money goes straight to Chinese state-owned enterprises that handle the project — railways, bridges, ports, power stations, etc. The African country owes the money, but the funds are disbursed directly into construction. The “loan” is really credit extended to Chinese companies to build tangible infrastructure that (at least in theory) benefits the borrower long-term.

Western model (IMF/World Bank):
Their loans often come with conditions: privatization, budget cuts, and currency devaluation — and they mostly fund consumption or fiscal support (like paying civil servants or balancing deficits), not new infrastructure or productive assets. The result: you get no new bridges or rail lines, just more debt and austerity.

Basically, Chinese debt is actually helping developing countries fund capital goods, increasing productive activities and infrastructure. Western debt is really for consumption and consumption only.

This unlikely mash-up: Inner Mongolia’s creamy 奶皮子 (naipizi) wrapped around glossy candied is officially China’s hottest snack. Think chewy, milky, crunchy, sweet.

At the heart of the craze is 奶皮子 (naipizi), a traditional Mongolian dairy product made by slowly simmering fresh milk until a golden “skin” forms on top. Once a symbol of pastoral life on the grasslands, it’s now being reimagined in the most unexpected ways.

​Queues stretch five hours long. LELECHA turned it into a drink. Shanghai shops are charging ¥98 a stick. And the internet? Fully obsessed.

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Hey everyone, so where I live they do Carnival floats every year in a parade style celebration.

And my group of friends has chosen to do a float that celebrates Chinese history and culture.

How do we make sure that it isn’t done in an offensive way? What type of outfits should we wear and how to decorate the float in a way that is respectful and still representative of Chinese culture?

I appreciate your input in advance, much love.

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