China looks set to raise its retirement age

Chinese population is aging fast

Chinese population is aging fast Source: Flickr - Shin-Shin-Lin

China will set up a plan to raise the statutory retirement age in 2017 to relieve pressures from an aging population. Dorisy Zhong reports.



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