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China frets over greying population
2005-10-10
A Chinese woman wears a camouflage outfit during a modelling course at a university for the elderly which offers education in arts, music and dance especially for senior citizens in Tianjin, China March 10, 2005. According to the China Elderly Association, senior citizens will account for 11.8 percent of China's total population in 2020, up from 7 percent today. By the mid-21st century, people aged above 60 will likely exceed 400 million, and those older than 65 will exceed 300 million, Xinhua news agency reported. |
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BEIJING - China is ageing faster than expected, state media reported, as a strict one-child policy and longer life expectancy mean the number of retired workers is growing faster than the ranks of those paying into pension funds.... ... | Note: this page has been archived under Muzi Premium Version and is only available to premium members. Please use the Premium Personal Password (PPP) to log in.
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