The Current24:51China suddenly ends international adoptions A Quebec man and his wife are devastated after China suddenly stopped most international adoptions, dashing their hopes of adopting a little boy they’ve spent years getting to know. “We feel that we have a special connection with him,” said Pierre LeMay from Quebec City. “We receive pictures, we … Read more
China has decided to raise the retirement age by up to five years as the country battles an economic slump and the growing pressure from an ageing population. The retirement age for men will rise from 60 to 63 and for female office workers from 55 to 58 as a result of the decision by … Read more
China’s top legislature has reviewed a plan to gradually raise the retirement age, months after the ruling Communist Party’s Central Committee proposed it be lifted in a “voluntary and flexible” way. The retirement age has been in place since 1951 and is among the lowest in the world. It is currently 60 for men, 55 … Read more
“I’ve always come to Yanagase because Takashimaya was here. If the store closes, it will be gloomy all around,” says part-time building cleaner Akira Hayashi, 77, on one weekday afternoon in May while standing in the sparsely populated street of closed storefronts. Hayashi fondly recalls his days of drinking at thriving taverns along the shopping … Read more
TOKYO: “Caution, robot!” chirps the green self-driving delivery vehicle as it trundles down the street to a pork cutlet restaurant in Tokyo to pick up a meal ordered on Uber Eats. Starting on Wednesday (Mar 6), robot deliveries will be offered in a small area of the city by the United States-based food app, which … Read more
In Beijing, local authorities gave similar positive responses on Jan 30 to residents calling for the nursing leave to be extended. Employees in the capital get 10 days’ paid parental care leave, but only if they are the sole child in the family. The Beijing Civil Affairs Bureau said it “fully appreciates” the urgent needs … Read more
Why is this happening? Observers attributed China’s latest population decline to a wave of pandemic deaths early in 2023, after the world’s second largest economy abruptly dismantled its strict zero-COVID regime. Last year, overall deaths went up 6.6 per cent to 11.1 million, with the death rate reaching its highest level since 1974 during the Cultural … Read more
