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China's economic growth has been fueled by demographics such as a young labor force. Due to the one child policy and low birth rates, they are facing a demograp
by PureParadigm 6y ago
China's economic growth has been fueled by demographics such as a young labor force. Due to the one child policy and low birth rates, they are facing a demographic collapse in the next few decades [1] as more people retire that are replaced by younger workers. If China is ever going to take over Taiwan, they would want to do so when they will be strongest which will be within the next ten years or so.
[1] https://www.dw.com/en/global-population-decline-will-hit-china-hard/a-50326522 https://www.dw.com/en/global-population-decline-will-hit-chi...
- nayuki 6y agoPolyMatter: "China's Reckoning (Part 1): Demographic Collapse" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTbILK0fxDY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTbILK0fxDY