(Xinhua) The Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC), the country’s top legislature, launched national inspections Wednesday to ensure the interests and rights of the elderly are protected properly in accordance with the law.
The top legislature planned to send seven inspection groups to seven provincial-level areas including Shanghai, Continue reading
(AARP) SEOUL, May 5 Asia Pulse – South Korea is redrawing the country’s senior citizen welfare plan to better cope with the steady aging of the population, the government said Thursday.
The move comes as more and more people are expected to live longer in the coming years due to advances in medicine. The sharp drop in the country’s birthrate is another source of worry since there will be fewer economically active young people available to support retirees in the future. Continue reading
(The Economist) Does China have enough people? The question might seem absurd. The country has long been famous both for having the world’s largest population and for having taken draconian measures to restrain its growth. Continue reading
