Abstract
In 2016, the International Social Security Association (ISSA) awarded China the ISSA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Social Security (2014-2016) at its 32nd General Assembly in Panama for China’s excellent work in social security coverage extension. Through strong and constant political resolution, increasing resource input and critical management innovation, China has unprecedentedly extended its social security coverage. The contribution China has made to the world social security is enormous. It provides a feasible contemporary example, the ISSA Secretary General commented at the award ceremony.