THE elderly population of China is forecast to grow by 3.2% every year, Minister of Civil Affairs Li Xueju said in a report on protecting the rights and interests of Chinas senior citizens at the fifth session of the 10th National Peoples Congress Standing Committee recently.
China has already moved into an ageing society in step with many other countries, he added.
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