China is home to more people aged 65 and above than children for the first time in records dating back to 1949, according to a nationwide sample survey released by the National Bureau of Statistics.

China is becoming a deeply aging society at an unprecedented pace. By the end of 2025, the country's population aged 60 and above had reached 323 million, accounting for 23…

At the end of last year, 15.87 per cent of China’s population was aged at least 65, compared with 15.25 per cent aged between 0 and 14.

About 15.87 per cent of China’s nearly 1.4 billion population is aged at least 65, new survey finds

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China is home to more people aged 65 and above than children for the first time in records dating back to 1949, according to a nationwide sample survey released by the National…