China misses 'common prosperity' goal as income gap now widest

Urban rich make 6.3 times more than bottom fifth in biggest disparity

IORI KAWATE, Nikkei staff writer

BEIJING -- China's income gap has grown to the widest it has ever been since records began, as the average household income of the top 20% in urban areas reaches 6.3 times of the lowest 20%.

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