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China census shows population ageing and urban

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Sujie Zhu

(BBC News) China’s census shows its population grew to 1.34 billion people by 2010, with a sharp rise in those over 60. Nearly half of all Chinese now live in cities and people over the age of 60 now account … Continue reading →

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China census shows population aging rapidly

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Sujie Zhu

(USA Today) BEIJING (AP) — China’s population is aging rapidly, the government said Thursday, though its leaders are refusing to relax strict family planning controls that are part of the cause. The results of a national census conducted late last … Continue reading →

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China’s One-Child Policy Brings the Challenge of an Aging Population

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Hong Zhang

China has a problem, a rapidly aging population. It’s a problem that some Asian countries, including Japan, have already faced, and one that is causing persistent struggles as economies continue to stagnate. While it doesn’t seem a problem on the … Continue reading →

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