China’s Aging Population, Gender Imbalance Will Have Long-Lasting Social, Economic Impact: Experts

China’s Aging Population, Gender Imbalance Will Have Long-Lasting Social, Economic Impact: Experts
A man crosses a bridge near an apartment complex in Beijing on Dec. 1, 2020. Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images
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Some Chinese researchers have recently sounded the alarm on China’s declining birth rate, aging population, and severe gender imbalance, as the skewed demographics are set to exacerbate social problems.

The irregularities are an after-effect of the Chinese regime’s one-child policy. Introduced in 1979, the restriction was implemented as part of population control measures as Beijing became worried about the rapidly growing population putting a strain on the country’s resources.

Nicole Hao
Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
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