China’s Demographic Crossroads: Can High-Quality Development Offset an Ageing Population?

By Liu Nian, People’s Daily China stands at a pivotal juncture as its demographic landscape shifts: birth rates continue to fall while the proportion of citizens aged 60 or older has surpassed 20% of the total population, according to its National Bureau of Statistics. This “silver wave” coincides with the nation’s push toward common prosperity,…