Drawing from international experience, the World Bank suggested that China could raise contribution rates, or use general revenues or dedicated social security taxes to cover contingent liabilities, in addition to direct transfers of state-owned assets.

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Gold makes no false promises to cure unemployment, direct credit to the unworthy, juice a slack economy, boost exports, deliver stealth tax hikes, erode unfunded liabilities, or all the other things that fiat currency advocates promise.

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