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Made in China Journal › Delaying Retirement via Procedural Shortcut: The Fragile Promises of China’s Lawmaking Reforms
The NPCSC enacted controversial retirement reforms without following the typical legislative process, laying bare the fragility of its commitment to deliberation and public participation in lawmaking.
Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress on Gradually Raising the Statutory Retirement Ages
全国人民代表大会常务委员会关于实施渐进式延迟法定退休年龄的决定
[Current Text: Chinese, English]
(adopted Sept. 13, 2024, effective Jan. 1, 2025)
- Status: Passed
- Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (N/A)
- Principal Drafter: Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security
- Submitter: State Council
- Legislative Plans
- Five-year: N/A
- Annual: N/A
- Legislative History & Text
- NPCSC deliberation – only round: Sept. 10 – 13, 2024 (Current Text ⇧)
- Legislative Records
- Explanation (Sept. 10, 2024)
- Report on Results of Deliberation (Sept. 12, 2024)
- Press Conference: NPCSC General Office (Sept. 13, 2024)
NPC Observer Coverage
- 📰 September 2024: Retirement Age, Military Training & Economic Data Fraud (Oct. 9, 2024)
- Commentary & Translation: China’s Plan to Raise Statutory Retirement Ages (Sept. 14, 2024)
Last updated: April 28, 2025, 14:20 EDT