චීනයේ විශ්‍රාම වයස් සීමාවේ වෙනසක්

China to gradually raise retirement age

The Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) concluded its 11th session Friday in Beijing.

At the closing meeting, lawmakers voted to adopt a revised National Defense Education Law, and a decision on amending the Statistics Law.

They also adopted a decision on conferring national medals and honorary titles on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and a decision on removing Tang Renjian from the post of minister of agriculture and rural affairs and appointing Han Jun to the position.

President Xi Jinping signed four presidential orders to promulgate the law and the decisions.

Zhao Leji, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, presided over the closing meeting.

Lawmakers voted to adopt a decision on gradually raising the statutory retirement age.

According to a decision adopted by Chinese lawmakers on Friday, the statutory retirement age will be gradually raised from 60 to 63 for men over the course of 15 years from 2025, from 55 to 58 for women working as cadres, and from 50 to 55 for women who are blue-collar workers.

China's current statutory retirement age was set in the 1950s and has remained unchanged for more than seven decades.

They also adopted three decisions on international treaties, as well as a deputy qualification report and personnel-related bills.

Zhao presided over a lecture for lawmakers after the closing meeting.

The 14th NPC Standing Committee held a constitutional oath-taking ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on Friday (Sep. 13) morning.

(Excerpts : CCTV + / Xinhua)

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