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

Global Published 19 October 2026, 08:16 · archived 19 Oct 2026

BEIJING: 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. 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. One in every three residents of the Chinese ​capital will be aged 60 or above by 2035, the Beijing Daily reported on Saturday. Beijing had 5.29 million ​permanent resid...

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