Vice Minister of Human Resources and Social Security Li Zhong: At present, the scale of the basic old-age insurance fund investment operation is 2.6 trillion yuan.

On September 26, Deputy Minister of Human Resources and Social Security Li Zhong announced at a press conference at the State Council Information Office that the basic pension fund has achieved steady growth. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the entrusted scale will continue to expand, and the investment income will be increased. Currently, the operating scale of the basic pension fund is 2.6 trillion yuan, doubling compared to the end of the "13th Five-Year Plan". Since the start of investment operations at the end of 2016, the basic pension fund has achieved positive returns for 8 consecutive years, with an average annual investment return rate of 5.15%, effectively achieving the goal of preserving and increasing the value of the fund.