China’s Plan to Raise Retirement Age Draws Public’s Ire

China’s recent decision to raise the official retirement age will save billions of yuan each year, but is drawing strong opposition from the public.

Farmers transplant rice seedlings on June 1, 2011, in Hubei Province. China’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MHRSS) made an announcement on June 5 that it will raise the retirement age for collecting pension payments. ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images