National Development and Reform Commission: China's "demographic dividend" has not disappeared and "talent dividend" is forming.

[national Development and Reform Commission: China's "demographic dividend" is not disappearing and "talent dividend" is forming)-- Liu Ming, director of the Social Development Department of the National Development and Reform Commission, said: the population problem has always been an overall, long-term, and strategic issue facing our country, and understanding, adapting, and leading the new normal of China's population development is the great logic of promoting high-quality population development at present and for some time to come. In China, while the total population is maintained on a large scale, the comprehensive quality of the population has improved steadily. The average number of years of education of the labor force in China has reached 11 years, and the new labor force has reached 14 years. Coupled with the improvement of health, the improvement of labor productivity and the growth of middle-income groups, population factors can provide a solid foundation and lasting driving force for Chinese-style modernization. Under the background that aging has become the basic national condition, China will actively respond to the aging of the population as a national strategy. With the continuous improvement of health, the average life expectancy of our country continues to prolong. In 2022, the number of people aged 60 and above will reach 280 million. However, with a solid material foundation, sufficient human capital and a profound culture of filial piety, we have the conditions, ability and confidence to deal with it effectively. Aging also contains development opportunities, such as the huge economic potential of silver hair. Generally speaking, China's "demographic dividend" has not disappeared, "talent dividend" is being formed, and the quantity and quality of population can fully support Chinese-style modernization.