A provincial government in China wants to create a framework to incentivize people to have more children, but there are real questions about if it is possible.
The policy proposal in Shanxi, in central China, wants the government to create a “good matchmaking environment and encourage women aged between 21 and 29 to give birth during this optimal reproductive period.”
The proposal reflects deep anxiety in China about a looming demographic crisis.
Chinese people have fewer children, and the country’s population is rapidly aging. The total population is expected to start to shrink as soon as 2027, a scenario that the government worries could slow down economic growth and put pressure on the
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Jan 22, 2021