China’s working-age population will fall 23% by 2050

Jul 25, 2016

Residents perform a traditional dance as part of a morning exercise in a park in Qingdao, Shandong province July 6, 2008. Qingdao, famous for its local beer and beaches will host the Sailing competitions of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games as its still facing a huge algae bloom at the city's offshore waters just over a month before the beginning of the games. REUTERS/Nir Elias (CHINA)

Step change ... workers are coming under increasing pressure to provide for those not in work Image: REUTERS/Nir Elias

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