Expats in Shanghai face pension scheme delay

In July, the central Chinese government announced it would allow foreign workers to pay into the state pension scheme benefits system from October. However, the central government has only released basic details about the scheme so far and no payments have begun, Reuters reports. Currently, foreigners working in China are not eligible for state benefits as work visas are tied to specific jobs and become invalid if individuals stop working. Officials in Beijing have drawn up guidelines on how funds will be allocated to foreign workers' pension accounts, but labour officials in Shang...