Beijing's population expected to become super-aged by 2035

The Chinese capital ​Beijing is expected to become "super-aged" ​by 2035, with around one-third ‌of ​its population aged 60 and above, the official Beijing Daily reported. Chinese policymakers have made ‌population planning a key part of the country's economic strategy, and this year the government faces a total potential cost of around ‌180 billion yuan ($26.92 billion) to boost births, according to Reuters estimates.

($1 = 6.6860 Chinese ‌yuan ‌renminbi)