Legal Aspects of Poverty Alleviation in Russia and China

Abstract

In the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China, close attention is being paid to the implementation of socio-economic policies, including those aimed at overcoming poverty. Both countries have adopted strategic documents, state programs, and other regulations aimed at raising the subsistence minimum and providing low-income citizens with state social assistance. The author analyzes the legal basis for determining the subsistence minimum and highlights the national characteristics of its establishment in Russia and China. The subsistence minimum is used as a threshold for providing targeted social support to citizens (families) whose incomes do not reach this level. The article examines the range of recipients of social assistance and the types of its provision in both countries. The author concludes that, to overcome poverty, both Russian and Chinese legislation require improvement in terms of the methodology for determining the subsistence minimum, as well as the application of a differentiated approach to providing social assistance to low-income citizens.