Deputy Minister of Human Resources and Social Security Yan Qinghui: Support flexible employment workers and new forms of employment to participate in employee insurance.

On March 22, the China Development High-level Forum 2026 Annual Conference kicked off in Beijing. Yan Qinghui, Vice Minister of Human Resources and Social Security, stated at the conference that efforts will be made to improve the social security system for flexible workers, introduce the "Measures for the Protection of Rights and Interests of Workers in New Forms of Employment," support flexible workers and workers in new forms of employment to participate in employee insurance, and steadily and orderly expand the pilot coverage of occupational injury protection. Yan Qinghui stated that efforts will be made to strengthen the protection of rights and interests of older workers, create diverse and personalized job positions, and introduce and implement the "Interim Provisions on the Basic Rights and Interests Protection of Older Workers." "Employment is not only a family matter but also a national matter. We are willing to strengthen communication and cooperation with all parties, actively work together to respond to changes in the future labor market, achieve new progress in high-quality and full employment, continuously empower high-quality economic and social development, and constantly enhance the sense of achievement, happiness, and security of the people."