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Living to 79: China’s record longevity puts economic wrinkles in focus

China’s average life expectancy hit a record 79 years in 2024, edging closer to developed-nation levels as the country grapples…

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China’s senior-care sector: promising job growth clashes with young workers’ reluctance

As China rapidly ages, the senior-care sector is poised to become a significant source of job creation. Yet, enthusiasm among…

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Why China is betting on birth subsidies to solve its population crisis

When Tang Tang, a mother from Tianmen in central China, gave birth to her second child in December, it brought…

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China’s calling in humanoid robots to care for granny as needs of elderly outpace workers

In the near future, China’s rapidly ageing population could find that much care in their twilight years comes from humanoid…

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China’s border with Central Asia deemed concern amid demographic decline

To bolster national security amid a countrywide demographic slide, China should turn its eyes to the declining populations of its…

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Chinese province makes labour pain relief pledge to ease childbirth jitters

Localities in China are subsidising the use of pain relief treatments during childbirth – a practice patients often shy away…

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