China's one-child policy will keep birth rates low, but as life expectancy continues to increase, so will the dependency ratio, reducing the country's potential for growth.

中国的独生子女政策将保持人口出生率低下，但是由于平均寿命继续提高，抚养比率将会上升，这将降低国家的发展潜力。

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"Introducing an automatic adjustment that increases the pensionable age in line with future gains in life expectancy... represents a promising policy option," the commission argues.

“引入自动调整机制，将享受养老金的年龄与预期寿命的未来收益相关联，代表了一种前景光明的政策选择，”委员会表示。

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The dislocation of families has been exacerbated by China's one-child policy and a dramatic advance in life expectancy.

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