🥪英語の旅 #16 | The Economist

こんにちは…しろくま商社です！

今回はThe Economistの…1 | Asia's old-age crisisと…2 | Britain's local politicsについて。紹介していきたいと思います。

1 | Asia's old-age crisis

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Asia is greying fast. But the region is unprepared for the challenges this poses, according to the Asian Development Bank. Health care is already overburdened in some countries. Pensions are also a concern. Pensions are also a concern. By 2035 400m Chinese people - more than a quarter of the population - will be 60 or older. But the public pension system could run out of money by then, according to a government think-tank. Attendees at the ADB's annual meeting, which begins in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Thursday, will ponder these problems - and possible solutions.

Policymakers must plan for populations that are not as sprightly as they once were. But in developing Asian countries the challenge is especially hard, because populations are getting old before they become rich. Take Thailand, where in 2021 14% of people were 65 or older and GDP per person was just $7,000. When Japan was similarly aged, in 1994, its income in real terms was nearly five times higher.

May 2nd 2024| The Economist

くま太郎：「高齢化問題…。中々に根深そうですね…。」

しろくま商社：「中国やインド。そしてアメリカ。これらの国々の人口は凄まじいからね…。特に中国。良くも悪くも。中国はこの世界において。注目の的だからね。

未だに紛争が絶えることはないけど。それでも。いつか各国がお互いの強みや弱みを把握し。手を取り合う日が来ると良いね。」