China to implement state strategy in active response to population aging: report
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Updated: 2021-03-05 10:12
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BEIJING -- China will implement a state strategy in active response to population aging during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) period, according to a government work report submitted Friday to the national legislature for deliberation.
Efforts will be made to achieve an appropriate birth rate and the statutory retirement age will be raised in a phased manner, said the report.
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