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China’s rocketing elderly population prompts a rethink on pensions

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Hong Zhang

guardian.co.uk, Monday 1 October 2012 Darren Wee Elderly Chinese men in Beijing play dominoes. Before 2009, only 30% of the population had a pension; now, 55% are covered. Photograph: Diego Azubel/EPA Early in the morning, an army of older workers descend … Continue reading →

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