A New Direction for Hong Kong
 
Policy Address

E.        Optimising Our Demographic Structure and Attracting Talent

87.        Many countries face the same problem of an ageing population. While the birth rate in Hong Kong ranks among the world's lowest, our life expectancy is one of the longest. To address demographic change, we need to focus on two aspects. First, the problems arising from an ageing population. Second, the lowering of the quality of our population. Our efforts include expediting the development of human capital and promoting healthy ageing.