In China, families are supporting more elderly people than children for the first time
According to official Chinese data, the old-age dependency ratio has for the first time exceeded the figure for children: 23% versus 22% of the working-age population. The number of people aged 65+ has reached 223 million, while children under 14 number about 213 million. Analysts link this to long-term risks for pensions, healthcare and economic growth.
Aziz Karimov