Passage 11 ( 20200220 ) For millions of Chinese, retirement is still far away. However, their concerns for it have arrived a lot 1 (soon) than expected. It 2 (announce) that this year China plans to raise the retirement age to relieve the pressures caused by an aging society. In China there were 20 million aged 60 or over in 2015. 3 (general), the retirement age for men is 60, while for women 4 is 55 for white-collar workers and 50 for blue-collar employees. The retirement age has not progressed in line with economic and 5 (society) developments. 6 (react) to the policy are various. Some people think 7 (put) off retirement will limit employment opportunities for the younger generation, but others believe jobs suitable for 8 young are not the positions held 9 senior employees. According to a researcher, the plan is likely 10 (carry) out in 2020 after a five-year transitional ( 过渡的 ) period.