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China’s demographic time bomb?

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Investing in Asia - August 2016

None of this is to dismiss the seriousness of China’s demographic headwind – which will require improvements to healthcare, pension provision and the social safety net, among other things.

But talk of a ‘time bomb’ may turn out to be wide of the mark.

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Paul Diggle is an economist, investment solutions, at Aberdeen Asset Management