Can China’s Baby Bust Be Reversed? Don’t Count On It

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Meisel, C. (2023, December 1). Can China’s Baby Bust Be Reversed? Don’t Count On It. Time Magazine. https://time.com/6341316/china-baby-bust-demographics/

In late October, Chinese President Xi Jinping told the National Women’s Congress that “We should actively foster a new type of marriage and childbearing culture.” Such a statement is rich coming from a man, especially one who leads a party that for decades actively and sometimes brutally enforced family planning policies. It is also delusional: In all probability, China’s baby bust cannot be reversed, at least not anytime soon.

Resource information

Date

December 1, 2023

Center

Frederick S. Pardee Institute for International Futures

Author

Meisel, Collin

Type

Commentaries, Publication

Link

https://time.com/6341316/china-baby-bust-demographics/

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