Officials vow to boost 'silver economy' as population ages

Chinese officials vowed on Monday to fully implement a recently released development plan for the “silver economy,” or the eldercare industry, to cope with an aging population and foster new economic growth drivers. A number of Chinese companies have also been stepping up investment in the industry that could be as big as 30 trillion yuan ($4.18 trillion) by 2035.

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