The once-a-decade census, gauging changes in the size and diversity of China’s population, is an essential tool for future government policies. Illustration: Adolfo Arranz
China population: census results will spur debate on key policy issues
- Economist warns that ‘China’s population crisis is approaching’, with ‘increasingly severe’ economic and social problems
- Data could prompt a rethink or revision of China’s decades-old retirement ages and make it easier for rural migrant workers to establish residency in urban areas
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China's population
The once-a-decade census, gauging changes in the size and diversity of China’s population, is an essential tool for future government policies. Illustration: Adolfo Arranz
