• SinningStromgald@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    They “solved” their population explosion with the one child rule. Can’t wait to see how they “solve” this new population problem.

    • massacre@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      They have a population of 30 Million men with no prospect of a Chinese wife due to the one-child policy that favored male birth. I’d say your take is pretty spot-on.

      • tsonfeir@lemm.ee
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        8 months ago

        You say no prospect, I say many of them are probably gay. Unless gay people don’t exist in China like they, apparently, “don’t exist” in Iran.

  • SlikPikker@lemmy.ca
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    8 months ago

    It’s only a matter of time before it becomes mandatory.

    Xi’s policies were on this path a while

  • Gigan@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    I don’t think any country has liberated women and increased birthrates after have they?

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      8 months ago

      Thats not the reason, but economics is. For example Korea and Japan – where the gender norms are pretty conservative – have a lot lower birthrate than Sweden – one of the most equal countries. It more depends on wealth being the most important factor, social security systems and workforce participation of women.

      So either avoid getting wealthy, get a lot of immigration or get the social security systems in place to make it easy getting kids.

  • Xavier@lemmy.ca
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    8 months ago

    I think it is too late to avoid the workforce and demographic squeeze.

    Considering the following simple thought experiment:

    1. Even if every abled, capable and freely willing women in China were immediately given:
    • 1.a. unlimited financial support

    • 1.b. complete freedom in choosing their partner

    • 1.c. flexible maternity leave (2 to 5 years)

    • 1.d. readily available at home cleaning and at home cooking/cartering services

    • 1.e. best in class psychological and medical services and follow ups

    • 1.f. excellent daycare and world class education;

      1. the first children born the following year won’t be able to work and contribute to the economy until 18 years later (or whenever they enter the workforce; at best 14 and ideally at 23-25 after university).

    Hence, I am inclined to suppose that, at best (least controversial), the Chinese Com·unist Part.y could do is to try and attenuate the economic slowdown and decay. How? I do not know.

    At worst, they implode on themself and/or start a looks-like-we-are-doing-something war.

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      8 months ago

      Immigration could supplement the workforce in the meantime, but who would want to go to China voluntarily? Not to mention that would require a massive culture and legislative shift for the country.