中国财长：国家财政账本里民生分量最重

Core Points - The Chinese Minister of Finance, Lan Fang'an, emphasized that the most significant and substantial aspect of the national fiscal accounts is the livelihood of the people [1] - Since the beginning of the 14th Five-Year Plan, over 70% of the national general public budget expenditure has been allocated to livelihood-related areas, directly benefiting the public [1] - As of now, over 1.07 billion people are participating in basic pension insurance, and 1.327 billion people are covered by basic medical insurance [1] - The country has established the world's largest and most comprehensive social security system, with over 45 million people receiving basic living assistance [1] - A rapid allocation mechanism for disaster relief funds has been innovatively established, with a total of 2.59 trillion yuan allocated during the 14th Five-Year Plan to assist the public in disaster recovery [1] Financial Allocations - During the 14th Five-Year Plan, the national general public budget allocated 20.5 trillion yuan for education, 19.6 trillion yuan for social security and employment, 10.6 trillion yuan for health care, and 4 trillion yuan for housing security, totaling nearly 100 trillion yuan in fiscal livelihood investments [1] - The Deputy Minister of Finance, Guo Tingting, noted that the national fiscal investment has continuously increased, supporting the establishment of the world's largest education system [2] - The proportion of national fiscal education funding to GDP has remained above 4% for over a decade, with approximately 130 billion yuan allocated annually for scholarships and grants benefiting around 150 million students [2]