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Introduction: learning about China through its pension reforms -- Explaining pension reform in China: the relevance of welfare state development theories -- Political institutions, economic conditions, and pension policy in China: a theoretical argument -- Research methodology: how do we study China (and its pension system) -- The economic story: how does the Chinese pension system help economic growth through skill formation and labour retention -- The political story: how do Chinese political institutions shape the pension system? -- Conclusion: economic rebalancing and the future of China's pension system