The Chinese capital Beijing is expected to become “super-aged” by 2035, with around one-third of its population aged 60 and above, the official Beijing Daily reported.
Chinese policymakers have made population planning a key part of the country’s economic strategy, and this year the government faces a total potential cost of around 180 billion yuan ($26.92 billion) to boost births, according to Reuters estimates.
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One in every three residents of the Chinese capital will be aged 60 or above by 2035, the Beijing Daily reported on Saturday.
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Beijing had 5.29 million permanent residents aged 60 and above at the end of last year, almost one-quarter of its population, the newspaper said.