An aging population, a collapse of fertility, and record numbers of abortions and divorces are turning a decline into a full-on nosedive
The South China Morning Post (SCMP) has cited a forecast by the Rhodium Group research team according to which China’s population will shrink by 60 million people over the next ten years.
Even such a decline, comparable to the population of France (68.5 million people), does not at first glance seem catastrophic against the backdrop of China’s total population of 1.4 billion. Boris Johnson might even consider it an excellent result worthy of congratulating the Chinese leadership.
The issue, however, lies in…
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