Welcoming a new arrival: China has a rapidly ageing population so it is saying yes to more children.
CHINA is ageing at a rapid pace of 3.62% annually, much higher than the world rate of 2.5%.
By 2050, the country will have 483 million citizens (or 34.1%) above 60 years old compared to the current 264 million (or 18.7%)
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