As the topic has again provoked hot debate among the public, experts say it is time to put it on the government's working schedule.
Professor Zheng Bingwen is director of the Social Security study Center at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
"The extension will have a significant effect on our pension system. As the average life expectancy of Chinese citizens has increased, the aging population has been exerting pressure on pension funds. If the retirement age remains unchanged, the current pension system will be unsustainable in the future. The problem is universal as it can be found in many countries in America and Europe."
