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The issue in France is that these youths are just lost between a French "native" culture they reject and their ancestral culture - which France rejects. The tragedy of a youth identified as Nahel M., a teenager of North African descent who was shot dead due to traffic violations after being stopped by traffic police in a Paris suburb on June 27, sparked a week of chaos in France. Many may disagree with me, and of course not every story is one of success, but the recent uproar in France, its banlieues and beyond shows Europe might want to take a leaf out of China's playbook on this one. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the decision of the Chinese government to expand its social security network in rural areas to ensure that economic growth is equally distributed even to the poorest families. This decision, according to Premier Wen Jiabao, is in line with the government's plan to complete the rural basic living guarantee system in 2007. Covered by this system are childless senior citizens, physically challenged people and juveniles in rural areas.

The article reports on the financial support provided by the Chinese government for the needy persons in 2012, regarding reconstruction of dilapidated homes, help for beggars, and support for orphans, and also mentions 16.8 percent growth per year in subsistence allowances for poor people.