Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS) vice minister Li Zhong said at a recent press conference that the basic pension insurance fund's assets under management have reached CNY2.6tn($358bn), doubling from the end of the 13th Five-Year Plan (China's economic and social development blueprint for 2016-2020). Since investment operations began in late 2016, the fund has achieved positive returns for eight consecutive years, with an average annual yield of 5.15%, successfully preserving and growing its value.