Beijing’s population expected to become super-aged by 2035

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Beijing is projected to become "super-aged" by 2035, with one-third of its population expected to be over 60 years old, according to the Beijing Daily. As of last year, the city already had 5.29 million residents aged 60 and above, making up nearly a quarter of its total population. The Chinese government faces significant costs—approximately 180 billion yuan ($26.92 billion)—to address declining birth rates this year alone, amid concerns about economic growth and pension sustainability as the workforce shrinks.
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🔮 The Chinese capital Beijing is expected to become “super-aged” by 2035, with around one-third of its population aged 60 and above, the official Beijing Daily reported.
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China’s population has been shrinking since 2022 and is ageing rapidly, complicating government plans to boost domestic consumption and rein in debt, with hundreds of millions of people set to leave the workforce at a time when pension budgets are already stretched.
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🔮 The Chinese capital Beijing is expected to become “super-aged” by 2035, with around one-third of its population aged 60 and above, the official Beijing Daily reported.
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The Chinese capital Beijing is expected to become “super-aged” by 2035, with around one-third of its population aged 60 and above, the official Beijing Daily reported. asserted
Daily → expect → 60
Chinese policymakers have made population planning a key part of the country’s economic strategy, and this year the government faces a total potential cost of around 180 billion yuan ($26.92 billion) to boost births, according to Reuters estimates. uncertain
government → make → estimates
One in every three residents of the Chinese capital will be aged 60 or above by 2035, the Beijing Daily reported on Saturday (October 17, 2026). asserted
Daily → age → Saturday
Beijing had 5.29 million permanent residents aged 60 and above at the end of last year, almost one-quarter of its population, the newspaper said. asserted
newspaper → have → population
The city’s government is stepping up support for elderly residents, including raising the basic pension, the report added. asserted
report → step → pension
China’s population has been shrinking since 2022 and is ageing rapidly, complicating government plans to boost domestic consumption and rein in debt, with hundreds of millions of people set to leave the workforce at a time when pension budgets are already stretched. asserted
budgets → shrink → time
Demographers and economists argue that fewer children today could mean fewer households and slower consumption growth over time. uncertain
children → argue → time
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