China’s rapidly ageing labour population: Millions can’t afford to retire
In the bustling streets of China's cities, a silent struggle unfolds for the elderly migrant workers who helped build the nation's prosperity. Despite decades of toil, retirement offers little respite. With a fragile safety net and meagre pensions, many face a stark choice: return to rural hardship or endure gruelling labour into old age. As China's demographic crisis looms, questions arise about the nation's ability to support its ageing population amidst rapid economic transformation.
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SOURCE: REUTERS
By Tingshu Wang, Laurie Chen, Kevin Yao, Farah Master
BEIJING/HONG KONG, May 8 (Reuters) – After three decades selling homemade buns on the streets of the Chinese city of Xian, 67-year-old Hu Dexi would have liked to slow down.
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