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  "id": 15545745,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T02:51:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/19/beijing-s-population-expected-to-become-super-aged-by-2035"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Beijing's population is projected to become super-aged by 2035, with approximately one-third of its residents aged 60 and above, according to the Beijing Daily. Currently, the city has 5.29 million permanent residents aged 60 or older, comprising almost a quarter of its total population. This demographic shift has prompted Chinese policymakers to prioritize population planning as part of the country's economic strategy. The government faces an estimated cost of 180 billion yuan (US$26.92 billion) to increase birth rates this year, according to Reuters estimates.\n\nAs China's population continues to shrink since 2022 and age rapidly, the government is facing challenges in boosting domestic consumption and controlling debt. With a large portion of the population nearing retirement age, the workforce is expected to dwindle, while pension budgets are already under strain. Demographers and economists argue that the declining birth rate could lead to fewer households and slower consumption growth in the long run.",
  "summary": "The demographic challenge complicates China's efforts to boost consumption and curb debt as hundreds of millions near retirement amid strained pension budgets.",
  "key_points": [
    "Beijing projected to become super-aged by 2035",
    "33% of residents aged 60 and above currently",
    "Government estimates $26.92 billion cost to boost birth rates"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The rapid transition toward a super-aged society threatens to shrink the workforce and strain pension budgets, forcing policymakers to prioritize costly birth rate incentives to maintain economic stability.",
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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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