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Silver Bridge: Volume 1 · Chapter 12 · Life After Retirement, the Difference Between Corporate and Civil Servant Retirees
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- The author argued that there is a large pension gap between corporate retirees and civil servant retirees in both Korea and China.
- In Korea, the average monthly old-age pension from the National Pension Service is 650,000 won, while the civil servant pension averages 2,700,000 won; in China, the figures are 3,149 yuan versus 6,100 yuan.
- The author believes public pensions alone are insufficient and that individual retirement preparation and social solutions are needed, and introduces Chapter 12 of his book "Silver Bridge."
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