1、Aging Without Barriers:Equity in Aging under the Digital China StrategyThis research received funding support and research assistance from Tianjin Xiaocheng Group Co.,Ltd.The theoretical perspectives and data analysis presented in this report are solely those of the Tsinghua Universi-ty School of Ec
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5、.CitationImproving public well-being and advancing common prosperity for all are key pillars of Chinas 15th Five-Year Plan framework.The plan also calls for leveraging digital and intelligent technologies to support smart elderly care,ensure the elderly are well cared for and able to enjoy life,and
6、strengthen the digital foundation of the sil-ver economy.Against the strategic backdrop of actively responding to population aging and building a Digital China,this report examines how age-tech can promote equity in agingthat is,ensuring the basic dignity,legitimate rights,and livelihood security of