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Alarmed by new data showing that its fertility rate is now similar to that of aging Japan, China has announced that it will permit families to have up to three children. Yet without broader reforms to address high costs of living and rural-urban divides, the new policy could make a difficult problem worse.
By Redaktion Table
The People's Congress of the CP of China starts on March 5. Dual circulation is one of the central goals of the next five-year plan. But scientists say: The Chinese do not earn enough money. If Xi's plan is to succeed, the middle class, in particular, must grow able for more consumption.
By Nico Beckert
Young Chinese do not have enough children. This is a consequence of the one-child policy. Economically, the low birth rate has consequences: The working population threatens to shrink massively soon. And the state pension fund could run out of money by 2035.
By Redaktion Table