Minister Li Changguan said the Ministry of Civil Affairs will combine meetings elderly needs with addressing population aging and respond in a timely, scientific and comprehensive manner. The ministry will improve and implement the national strategy

2026-09-23

Minister Li Changguan said the Ministry of Civil Affairs will combine meetings elderly needs with addressing population aging and respond in a timely, scientific and comprehensive manner. The ministry will improve and implement the national strategy for actively addressing population aging, strengthening strategic coordination, policy alignment and resource sharing, and enhance policy targeting, coordination and system-wide coherence. It will accelerate drafting an Elderly Care Service Law, push revision of the Law on Protection of the Rights of the Elderly, and strengthen legal safeguards in the aging sector.