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China's ageing population

In Shandong province, business couple Yu Bo and his wife are pivoting from kindergartens to services for the aged. Photo: Handout

The teething troubles of turning China’s kindergartens into homes for the aged

Aged care is a promising service area as the birth rate falls and society greys, but entrepreneurs face a series of hurdles.

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China’s current pro-birth policies cannot offset population crisis, expert warns

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My Take | Demography is not destiny for China or anyone else

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Can an ageing, shrinking China still achieve prosperity?

Growing elderly population another conundrum for Chinese policymakers grappling with high youth unemployment and ‘ultra-low’ fertility.

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Illustration: Henry Wong

Half-blind China grandma, 92, shoots to thrill with live ammo at range

Video of woman in her 90s using a small-bore rifle like a military professional attracts half a million likes online.

Opinion | China’s path to sustainable growth goes beyond economic stimulus

The path to sustained growth requires an approach that goes beyond short-term intervention and addresses underlying issues.

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How China’s ‘little emperors’ went from monarchs to overwhelmed caregivers

China’s one-child policy has created a zero-sibling generation – and caring for parents and children in a tough economy is taking its toll.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Another Hong Kong resident falls to death while hanging laundry outside window

Security personnel alert police after discovering 83-year-old man lying on podium near Yee Yip House at Tsing Yi Estate.

Video | How Chinese citizens feel about raising the retirement age

The Post spoke with local residents to hear what they had to say about the policy change.

Opinion | Lifting productivity key to China overcoming demographic challenge

As China confronts the challenges of an ageing population, the path forward lies in boosting productivity across all sectors and age groups.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens

Shenzhen eases limits for government jobs, blazing trail for retirement delay

Three districts in the southern city of Shenzhen seemingly respond to long-awaited move to gradually raise retirement ages in China.

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China’s overall urban unemployment rate for August stood at 5.3 per cent, compared with 5.2 per cent a month earlier. Photo: AFP

China encourages elderly to volunteer as workforce shrinks and population ages

Beijing moves to upgrade Silver Age Action initiative for elderly to help in community as top legislature moves to raise retirement ages.

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Work longer, save smarter: China’s retirement-age changes force rethink of plans

At a time when consumption confidence is lacking in China, professionals express mixed feelings about working longer in life.

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‘No one is happy’: China’s move to lift retirement age unpopular among workers

Uncertainty over further changes and concerns over economy and jobs market are fuelling discontent over the decision.

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The retirement age is gradually being raised as the country grapples with a looming demographic crisis and an older population. Photo: AFP

Editorial | Raising the retirement age inevitable amid China’s demographic changes

It is never a good time to tell people they have to work longer but if China’s public pension system is to be saved, there really is no alternative.

Retirement remains a complex issue in mainland China, given its population, fast-changing demographics and urban-rural development gap. Photo: AP

Explainer | China has raised its retirement age. How does this compare to other countries?

Recently announced increases to China’s retirement age have received global attention – but what have other countries done?

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Diabetes drug may dramatically delay effect of ageing on human brain: study

Test animal tissue showed slowed biological ageing and brains showed improved cognitive function after metformin doses, team wrote in Cell.

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How raising China’s retirement age can help Beijing buy time to plug pension gap

Last week, China announced plans to gradually raise retirement ages by up to five years by 2040, starting from January.

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Elderly people chat outside a restaurant along a street in Beijing. Photo: AFP

My Take | China’s decision to extend the retirement age will not fix social welfare

The controversy over China’s extended retirement age is a fresh reminder of the deep-rooted problems inherent in the country’s national income distribution system.

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China’s pension reform a ‘milestone’, but will it fix funding woes?

Beijing has ‘no choice’ but to raise retirement age as working population shrinks, but more is needed to fill fiscal gaps, analysts say.

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Manpower costs may go up with rise in mainland retirement age: Hong Kong firms

But firms also say they can adapt to the gradual age extension and benefit from a more stable workforce.

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Two elderly men play Chinese chess at a park in Beijing. China’s top legislative body on Friday passed legislation to gradually lift the retirement age. Photo: AFP

Opinion | Have Chinese people forgotten how to be kind to children?

Public displays of intolerance are symptomatic of a society hostile to children. Given its plummeting birth rate, China must push back against this trend.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens

China raises retirement age by up to 5 years in face of ageing population

The top legislative body agreed the measures following warnings the pension system could run out of money by 2035.

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Lawmakers discuss plan to gradually lift retirement age in China

The move comes as the country is grappling with a declining birth rate and rapidly greying population.

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All that silver is turning into gold in China’s ageing society

Companies are shifting their focus to capitalise on opportunities presented by China’s ageing population. For some, the strategic pivot is starting to pay off.

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Senior citizens enjoyed coffee at a rehabilitation facility in Tianjin in 2023. Photo: Xinhua

Chinese man who promised colleague his flat changes mind after remarrying at 93

An elderly man who was cared for by a colleague for many years promised to reward his kindness by leaving his home to him in his will until he remarried at 93.

An elderly Chinese man agreed to transfer his flat to a colleague and his family in exchange for their care and companionship but changed his mind after he remarried six years ago. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock

Opinion | The rise and coming fall of Chinese manufacturing

The shrinking of China’s manufacturing sector is both inevitable and irreversible. However, unfortunately for the US, it will not guarantee a domestic revival.

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Immigration, not retirement age, key to China’s population woes: US academic

Texas A&M University professor Dudley L. Poston Jnr sparks debate by saying China needs immigration to mitigate population decline.

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China's ageing population
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last updated:
9 September, 2024
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