The BLAST (Building Links in Ageing Science and Translation) network brings together researchers from across the country to increase our understanding of how the ageing process causes illness and impairment in later life. It will inform the nationwid
The BLAST (Building Links in Ageing Science and Translation) network brings together researchers from across the country to increase our understanding of how the ageing process causes illness and impairment in later life. It will inform the nationwid
Productivity, not people power, may drive Chinaâs economy
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With a well-paid job in one of Chinaâs wealthiest cities, Chen Xiaoyu decided it was time to get married this year. But starting a family is not on the agenda.
âIf possible, I would want to get sterilised,â said Chen, 29, who works at a hospital office in Shanghai. âThe financial pressure is unimaginable. I just couldnât afford the cost of raising a child on top of housing loans.â
Construction workers walk along a road in Shanghai. Chinaâs population is ageing more quickly than most of the worldâs developed economies due to decades of family planning.Â