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Raising the retirement age is easier said than done

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The State Council was swift to implement the legislature’s decision to raise the official retirement age.
On Thursday, Premier Li Qiang chaired a meeting with key ministers and local governments to kick off the process.
The government has a lot of work to do before the retirement age officially star...