Here’s how the seismic shift of a shrinking China could transform its economy, politics and society
Here’s how the seismic shift of a shrinking China could transform its economy, politics and society
- January 18, 2023
- Wang Feng, sociology, Fortune (The Conversation), Jan. 18, 2023
Wang Feng, a sociology professor at the University of California, Irvine, writes: “Throughout much of recorded human history, China has boasted the largest population in the world – and until recently, by some margin. So news that the Chinese population is now in decline, and will sometime later this year be surpassed by that of India, is big news even if long predicted. … By 2040, around a quarter of the Chinese population is predicted to be over the age of 65. In short, this is a seismic shift. It will have huge symbolic and substantive impacts on China in three main areas.”
For the full story, please visit https://fortune.com/2023/01/18/china-population-decline-first-time-60-years-transform-economy-politics-society/.
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