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Respecting elderly rights

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Still sprightly in their sixties, Premier Li Keqiang and Vice Premier Han Zheng presided over a national conference last Thursday on work concerning China's fast aging population.
Some context: The number of citizens aged over 60, the mandatory retirement age for men, rose to 18.7% in November 2020,...