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Progressive steps to raise retirement age 渐进式延迟退休 (jian jin shi yan chi tui xiu)

China will raise the retirement age in progressive steps, Hu Xiaoyi, deputy minister of Human Resources and Social Security, said on Tuesday. Considering China's current development stage and emerging problems, raising the retirement age would have to figure on the government agenda, he said.

By emphasizing the term "progressive", Hu implied that the retirement age would be raised gently so as not to make things difficult for the people. According to Hu, the reform would be implemented in phases, and is likely to start with people retiring at the youngest age and then expand to cover others. He, however, denied that civil servants would be the first to have their retirement age extended.