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China has no choice but to keep raising the retirement age for workers, according to Yi Fuxian. The nation has a demographic crisis, which is straining the pension system, the researcher said.

Numbers of marriages in China dropped dramatically in 2024. The continuing decline in marriages likely signals further declines in birth rates, intensifying China's demographic headwinds.

The party's elite met to chart a course for China's development and reform over the next five years. NPR's John Ruwitch is in Beijing. John, thanks so much for being with us.