Proposed by the "Decision" of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China，On a voluntary basis、Flexibility principle，Promote the progressive postponement of the 188bet reform in a steady and orderly manner。September 13，The decision passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on the implementation of a gradual extension of the 188bet is clear，Implementing a gradual delay in the 188bet and insisting on small-step adjustments、Flexible implementation、Classification advancement、Principle of overall planning。
On how to understand the main principles of 188bet，Dean of the School of Labor and Human Resources, Renmin University of China、Professor Zhao Zhong accepted an interview with reporters。
“Small step adjustments、Flexible implementation、Classification advancement、Overall planning，The principles of these 16 words，is the key to understanding the 188bet。"Introduced by Zhao Zhong，Adopt a gradual and voluntary approach、Flexibility and other methods，It is also a common feature of the world’s major economies in implementing delayed retirement reforms。
Zhao Zhong said，"Small adjustments"，Indicate that the reform is gradual，The delay in the 188bet must be steadily and orderly promoted through gradual adjustments，The reform cycle is long、The rhythm is relatively gentle，“‘Small step adjustments’，Conducive to the smooth transition of policies、Reform proceeds smoothly，Also beneficial to workers、Adjustment plans and expectations of employers and others。”
"Flexible implementation"，It is based on the unified postponement of the 188bet，Reflecting voluntariness、Flexibility principle。"That is to say，Everyone’s actual retirement age does not have to be the same as the 188bet，But there is a certain degree of flexibility。Subject to meeting the conditions stipulated in the policy，Individuals have the space to voluntarily choose to retire early or postpone retirement。" Zhao Zhong said，Voluntary、The principle of flexibility can better match the diversity of workers、Personalized work requirements，Compared with the current retirement policy，Workers have greater choice。
"Classification advancement"，Indicate that the reform considers different groups、Industry、Differences in region and position。"For example，The current policy requires male employees to be 60 years old、Female cadre 55 years old、Female worker retires at 50 years old，It’s different。Also，For high temperatures、High Altitude、Special types of work such as particularly heavy physical labor，And employees working in high-altitude areas, etc.，188bet has also been considered。" Zhao Zhong said。
“Overall planning and consideration”，Explain that the reform is based on delaying the 188bet，Relevant supporting policies will also be introduced，Improving guarantee support measures，To deal with some related issues in the reform process，For example, employment promotion、Labor Rights、Social Security、Elderly care, etc.。
“It can be seen from the above principles，The delayed retirement reform is not to promote the 188bet in one step，It’s not like ‘one size fits all’ for everyone，The 188bet of all groups is not moving at the same pace，It’s not just about postponing the 188bet, it’s not just about ‘solo attack’。" Zhao Zhong said，The reform comprehensively considers the position status of workers、Health status、Career pursuits and life needs and other factors，More flexibility、Inclusiveness and operability。
