Thu, 17 Apr 2025

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 Watch: BBC joins retirees aboard China's 'silver trains' that aim to boost economy

China is encouraging it's retirees to spend their savings on fun initiatives to help boost its economy, as the country's trade war with the US rages on.

* China's retirees are encouraged to spend their savings on domestic tourism initiatives, including "silver trains" that take them to underdeveloped areas.
* The initiative aims to boost the economy by increasing domestic spending and offsetting the impact of US tariffs.
* Over 3,000 people have been confirmed dead in a recent earthquake.
* South Korea's constitutional court has upheld President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment after his declaration of martial law.
* A volcano erupted in Indonesia on Thursday.
* US President Donald Trump's tariffs may impact India's economy, according to the BBC's analysis.
* Myanmar's military government reports at least 2,000 deaths from a 7.7 magnitude earthquake last week.
* Dozens are still unaccounted for after a building collapse in Mandalay, Myanmar.
* A woman gave birth shortly after evacuating from a hospital in Myanmar.
* A car dashcam captured the moment a building collapsed in Bangkok following an earthquake.
* Rescue efforts continue in Myanmar and surrounding areas.
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