Rich-poor divide tops Chinese concerns for future
- Published: 6 Nov 2012 at 23.48
- Online news: Asia
Most Chinese see the widening income gap as the country's main problem over the next decade, according to a survey published Tuesday which highlighted a key challenge confronting the incoming leadership.
A man begs in Shanghai. Most Chinese see the widening income gap as the country's main problem over the next decade, according to a survey which highlighted a key challenge confronting the incoming leadership.
Some 75 percent of respondents polled by the official China Youth Daily cited "serious rich-poor divide" as the issue most likely to hinder the country's development over the next 10 years, the paper said.
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