demographic

China’s leaders are panicking over rapid population decline—but their response is chilling.

Beijing’s draconian ‘one-child policy’ led to ’the largest destruction of human capital that the world has ever seen,' says China expert Steven Mosher.

It’s no secret that the global population is ageing. We’re living longer than ever and are healthier until much later in life. But we’re still struggling to adapt to this changing demographic – and some are struggling more than most.

China’s leaders are panicking over rapid population decline—but their response is chilling.

Beijing’s draconian ‘one-child policy’ led to ’the largest destruction of human capital that the world has ever seen,' says China expert Steven Mosher.

It’s no secret that the global population is ageing. We’re living longer than ever and are healthier until much later in life. But we’re still struggling to adapt to this changing demographic – and some are struggling more than most.