中国提升福利体系缴费水平的努力在社交媒体上引发了反对，用户要求首先获得更好的工作和更高的薪酬，这凸显了北京在采取步骤重组其依赖出口的经济时所面临的挑战。
China's efforts to boost contributions to its welfare system have drawn a backlash on social media, with users demanding better jobs and higher wages first, highlighting the challenges Beijing faces as it takes steps to restructure its export-reliant economy.
这些计划旨在扩大对养老保险和医疗保险等社会保险制度的参与，并提高雇主对缴费规则的遵守度。北京希望更广泛、更可靠的保障能为家庭提供更好的退休、医疗和其他风险保障，减少预防性储蓄，从而释放他们的消费能力。
The plans aim to expand participation in social insurance schemes, including pensions and medical insurance, and improve employers' compliance with contribution rules. Beijing hopes broader and more reliable coverage will give households greater protection against retirement, healthcare and other risks, reducing precautionary saving and freeing them to spend more.
在网络批评出现之前，一名官员曾表示，当局将利用大型数据集识别未缴费人员，并将更多人纳入该系统，同时政府计划对不缴费的雇主统一罚款。
The online criticism comes after an official said authorities would use large datasets to identify those not making contributions and bring more people into the system, while the government plans to standardise fines for non-paying employers.
这是围绕繁重工作日程、低薪和薄弱劳动保护的一系列社交媒体舆论爆发中的最新一起，凸显出在经济艰难产生消费者需求之际不断恶化的就业市场。
It is the latest in a series of social media flare-ups over gruelling work schedules, low pay and weak labour protections, highlighting a deteriorating job market as the economy struggles to generate consumer demand.
周一，中国类似X平台的微博上，“年轻人不交社保的原因”这一话题冲上社会热搜榜首，吸引了至少4800万次浏览和3.2万次互动。周二的搜索显示，“根据相关法律法规和政策，该话题暂不显示”，但相关的帖子和评论仍然可见。
The hashtag "Reasons young people opt out of social insurance" topped the social topics trending list on China's X-like Weibo on Monday, attracting at least 48 million views and 32,000 interactions. On Tuesday, searches showed the message "this topic is not available in accordance with relevant laws, regulations and policies," though related posts and comments remained visible.
截至周二上午，“用人单位少缴社保新罚则”这一话题已吸引超过215万次浏览和1.2万次互动。
The topic "new penalties for employers that underpay social insurance contributions" had drawn more than 21.5 million views and 12,000 interactions by Tuesday morning.
中国人力资源和社会保障部以及负责监管网络内容的国家互联网信息办公室没有立即回应置评请求。
China's human resources ministry and the Cyberspace Administration of China, which regulates online content, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
一些用户抱怨工资低，且涵盖养老、医疗、工伤、失业和生育保险的费率对员工而言约为总收入的10%，对雇主而言约为25%，而另一些人则担心人口下滑会损害未来的养老金发放。
Some users complained about low wages and high rates of roughly 10% of gross income for employees and 25% for employers for schemes covering pensions, health, work injury, unemployment and maternity support, while others worried the demographic downturn would hurt future pension payouts.
一位微博用户写道：“许多年轻人不交社保，不仅仅是因为他们不想为退休存钱，而是因为他们在眼前的经济压力和对退休的不确定性之间面临着两难境地。”
"Many young people opt out of social insurance not simply because they do not want to save for retirement, but because they face a dilemma between immediate financial pressures and uncertainty about retirement," wrote one Weibo user.
据中国国家电视台央视周六报道，从11月1日起，中国将统一对逃避为员工缴纳社保的用人单位的处罚，包括最高可处以滞纳金三倍的罚款。
From November 1, China will standardise penalties for employers that avoid making social security contributions for their staff, including fines of up to three times the amount of overdue payments, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Saturday.
本月早些时候，人力资源和社会保障部副部长李忠表示，当局应“采取一切可能手段”追缴未参保人员并鼓励他们参保，包括通过数据分析。
Earlier this month, Li Zhong, vice minister of human resources and social security, said authorities should chase non-contributors "by every possible means and encourage them to enrol," including through data analytics.
经济学家表示，加强社会安全网对于中国长期鼓励家庭消费至关重要。
Economists say strengthening the social safety net is crucial for China to encourage household consumption in the long term.
代价是，这在初期增加了企业和工人的负担，使他们在转型期间的可支配收入减少。
The trade-off is that this initially increases the burden on businesses and workers, leaving them with less disposable income during the transition.
由于家庭财富受到长期房地产业危机的打击，且在生产者价格战的背景下收入增长迟缓，这很难让人接受。
With household wealth hit by a prolonged property crisis and income growth sluggish amid producer price wars, that is a hard sell.
在中国类似Instagram的小红书平台上，一位用户呼应了其他人要求首先涨薪的诉求，并写道：“如果你帮人们找到提供社保的好工作，问题就迎刃而解了。”
"If you help people find decent jobs that provide social insurance, the problem solves itself," one user on China's Instagram-like RedNote said, echoing others demanding wages rise first.
另一个人补充道：“我想交，但我的收入只够维持生活费。你让我怎么交？”人力资源公司众合集团2025年的一项调查发现，参与调查的企业中只有34.1%“完全合规”地缴纳社会保险。
Another added: "I want to contribute, but my income only covers my living expenses. How am I supposed to pay?" A 2025 survey by human resources firm Zhonghe Group found only 34.1% of participating businesses were "fully compliant" with social insurance payments.
一篇关于李忠言论的文章下方的一条评论写道：“我把老板的电话号码给你。尽管联系他，因为说实话我也想参保。”
"I'll give you my boss's phone number. Feel free to contact him, because to be honest I'd like to enrol too," read one comment on an article about Li's statements.
零工经济从业者人数超过3亿，他们的缴费并非强制性的，通常选择不参加所有保险计划。
Gig workers, a cohort of more than 300 million people for whom the contributions are not mandatory, usually choose not to pay into all schemes.
另一条评论写道：“没有正式的雇主，自己全额缴纳是一个沉重的负担。”
"Without a formal employer, paying the full amount myself is a heavy burden," read another comment.
许多年轻毕业生也抱怨人工智能的迅速普及和产业自动化抑制了就业创造。一位用户说：“让机器人来交。”
Many young graduates also complain that rapid AI adoption and industrial automation curb job creation. "Make the robots pay," said one user.