How Big of a Problem is. Rising prices Corrupt
Almost universally, the Chinese respondents surveyed complain about rising prices – 96% describe rising prices as a big problem for the country, and 72% say they are a very big problem. And nearly half (48%) of those polled say health care is difficult for their family to afford.
But the Chinese are almost as concerned about equity in China as they are about inflation. About nine-in-ten (89%) identify the gap between rich and poor as a major problem and 41% cite it as a very big problem. Worries about inequality are common among rich and poor, old and young, and men and women, as well as the college-educated and those with less education. In that regard, despite economic growth, concerns about unemployment and conditions for workers are extensive, with 68% and 56% reporting these as big problems, respectively.
How Big of a Problem is.  | Very big  | Moderately big  | Net  | Rising prices  | 72  | 96  | 89  | Rich/poor gap  | Corrupt  | 31  | Air pollution  | Unemployment  | 22  | Water pollution  | 28  | Corrupt  | 21  | businesspeople  | 17  | Crime  | 51 53 55 56  | Condition  | 13  | for workers  | Quality of  | 13  | manufac goods  | Old insurance age  | 13  | insurance age  | Health care  | 12  | Safety food of  | 12  | Safety food  | Safety of  | medicine  | Education  | Traffic  | Electrigity  | Questions 8a through Sq, 