By paying social security fee to a local government, a regular foreign worker will be able to enjoy the basic services offered in almost any socially responsible country, which is a good idea.

But what will happen when the foreign worker decides to go back to his country of origin after depositing the social security fee in China for only a few years?

If the Chinese government does not have an agreement to transfer the money to the person's account in his/her country of origin (in my case, Italy), I wonder where the money will go?

Giorgio Ronzani, via e-mail

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