Chinese President Xi Jinping has decided to set up National University for the Aged to cope up with the rapidly ageing society and declining fertility. The university will function under the state-run Open University of China, according to a notice issued by China's Ministry of Education on Thursday.

China to set up university for elderly to cope up with ageing population

China has been aging rapidly in the past 20 years. There were 176.03 million people aged 65 or above by the end of 2019, accounting for 12.6 percent of the whole population of the Chinese mainland that year.

China steps up efforts to serve the elderly in digital age

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China to set up university for elderly to cope up with ageing population

China steps up efforts to serve the elderly in digital age