The 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is opened at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 8, 2012. (Xinhua/Li Tao)
BEIJING -- Hu Jintao said on Thursday that China will build a social security system covering both the urban and rural population.
China should institute a complete, multi-tiered and sustainable system for providing basic social security for both the urban and rural population, Hu said in a keynote report to the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
