Social security expanding to include expats

BEIJING - China plans to include all foreign workers in its social security system starting from July, a senior social security official said on Monday.

"The move will ensure foreign employees in China enjoy the same social insurance benefits as Chinese nationals do," Xu Yanjun, deputy director of social security center with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, said at a news conference.

Target groups include foreign workers employed by Chinese and overseas-funded enterprises, social groups, law firms and foundations that register in China, as well as foreign workers assigned to China by overseas registered companies, he said.