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‘We saw this coming’: citizens react to China increasing its retirement age | South China Morning Post

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China’s government has announced it is lifting the retirement age for workers. The changes set to go into effect from January 1, 2025, are seen as an attempt to mitigate the effects of a rapidly ageing society and slow down the draining of pension funds. About half of all provincial administrative regions across the…

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