China: Shrinking job market raises concerns of a destablizing economy, report

Feb 21, 2022

Beijing [China], February 21 : Amid the COVID-19 induced slowdown, the Chinese economy faces twin challenges of the shrinking job market and an ageing...

COVID-19, ageing population raises concerns over China's 'utterly deficient' health infrastructure: Dissident

Jun 17, 2021

Washington [US], June 17 : The COVID-19 pandemic and 2021 national census have raised concerns over the alarmingly ageing population of China and "utterly...

Chinese senior citizens seeking retirement homes scammed

Mar 02, 2021

Washington [US], March 2 : Rooms and beds for Chinese retirees are in short supply as the population is ageing, leaving many vulnerable to...

Pension reserves in majority of China's provinces fall below government threshold

Nov 05, 2021

Beijing [China], November 5 : Pension reserves in a majority of Chinese provinces have fallen below a key government threshold as growing deficits from...

China announces 3-child policy amid declining birthrate, ageing population

May 31, 2021

Beijing [China], May 31 : In a major shift, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on Monday announced that it will allow all couples to...

China delays retirement of employees as population ages, exchequer runs dry

Mar 27, 2022

Beijing [China], March 27 : The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is delaying the retirement age of its government employees as the draconian one-child policy...