China's first policy guideline regarding the silver economy

中国首部以“银发经济”命名的政策文件

China has recently released a guideline to strengthen the "silver" economy as part of efforts to address the challenges of an aging population. The guideline, issued by the General Office of the State Council, is China's first policy guideline regarding the silver economy. It specifies measures to expand, standardize, cultivate industrialclusters, and improve the branding of the silver economy. The guideline says the silver economy incorporates economic activities that cater to senior citizens with tailored products and services, and prepare for the challenges of an aging population, which involves a wide range, a long industrial chain, and diversified business forms, bearing huge potential.

近日，国务院办公厅印发《关于发展银发经济增进老年人福祉的意见》。这是中国首部以“银发经济”命名的政策文件。为积极应对人口老龄化，加快银发经济规模化、标准化、集群化、品牌化发展，《意见》提出了4个方面26项举措。银发经济是向老年人提供产品或服务，以及为老龄阶段做准备等一系列经济活动的总和，涉及面广、产业链长、业态多元、潜力巨大。

China is first country to hold over 4M domestic patents

中国成为世界上首个国内有效发明专利数量突破400万件的国家

According to the China National Intellectual Property Administration, the country's top intellectual property regulator, China owned about 4.02 million of domestic valid invention patents by the end of 2023, up 22.4% year on year. China has become the first country in the world to hold more than 4 million valid domestic invention patents. The number of China's domestic valid patents does not include those held in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.

据国家知识产权局相关负责人介绍，截至2023年底，我国国内（不含港澳台）发明专利拥有量达到401.5万件，同比增长22.4%，成为世界上首个国内有效发明专利数量突破400万件的国家。