Commentary
China’s demographic collapse is so advanced that even an immediate return to replacement-level fertility cannot prevent a massive population decline because there are simply too few women of childbearing age.
Thinking About China
Opinion
Why China’s Population Decline Is Irreversible
A man and two children in Shanghai in a file photo. China faces challenges of an aging population, declining labor force, and gender imbalance resulting from 30 years under its population control policy. AFP/Getty Images
