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  "id": 15535494,
  "title": "Beijing’s population expected to become super-aged by 2035",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/beijings-population-expected-to-become-super-aged-by-2035",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-19T01:06:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/economy-news/beijings-population-expected-to-become-superaged-by-2035-4956187"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Beijing, China's bustling capital, is projected to become a super-aged city by 2035, according to the official Beijing Daily. By that time, approximately one-third of the city's population will be aged 60 or above, the newspaper reported on Saturday. Currently, the city already has 5.29 million permanent residents in this age group, representing nearly a quarter of its total population.\n\nThe Chinese government's push for population planning has become a crucial aspect of its economic strategy. This year, Beijing faces an estimated potential cost of around 180 billion yuan ($26.92 billion) to address this demographic shift in its approach to boosting births. The city's government is proactively supporting its elderly residents by increasing the basic pension, among other measures.\n\nChina's population has been shrinking since 2022 and is aging rapidly, posing significant challenges to the government's plans to stimulate domestic consumption and contain debt. With a workforce set to dwindle as hundreds of millions of people retire, and pension budgets already stretched, demographers and economists warn of the potential long-term consequences. Fewer children today could lead to a reduced number of households and slower consumption growth over time.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Beijing faces ‘super-aged’ population as one in three residents set to be 60 or older by 2035",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/beijing-faces-super-aged-population-as-one-in-three-residents-set-to",
        "published": "2026-10-19T02:36:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Beijing’s population expected to become super-aged by 2035",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/beijings-population-expected-to-become-super-aged-by-2035-15545745",
        "published": "2026-10-19T02:51:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Beijing's population expected to become super-aged by 2035",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/beijings-population-expected-to-become-super-aged-by-2035-15548815",
        "published": "2026-10-19T03:16:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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