A wave of retirement among China’s baby boomers is expected to further strain the state pension system in the coming years. Photo: AP
A wave of retirement among China’s baby boomers is expected to further strain the state pension system in the coming years. Photo: AP
Zhou Xin
Opinion

Opinion

Zhou Xin

China population: census results to confirm a worrying demographic picture

  • Population data is vital to gauging China’s future economic and social development
  • So-called demographic dividend, the main driving force of China’s economic growth, looks to become a curse of demographic liability

A wave of retirement among China’s baby boomers is expected to further strain the state pension system in the coming years. Photo: AP
A wave of retirement among China’s baby boomers is expected to further strain the state pension system in the coming years. Photo: AP
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