Low birthrate and aging population pose serious threat to China's economy - DW News

[TexasTowelie]

The Communist Party Congress is in full swing in Beijing and Chinese stocks are up that as Premier Li Keqiang vows to support economic growth. He made the remarks at the ongoing congress and just a day after China delayed the release of economic indicators scheduled for publication this week, including its third-quarter GDP data. Investors are closely watching the congress where the party's General Secretary Xi Jinping is expected to be given a third term in office.

Despite government leaders stressing that things are looking up Chinese economic growth has recently faltered. For a long-term boost, state and party leader Xi Jinping is relying on domestic consumption However, there's a problem. China's population is ageing last year, roughly 18 percent of the population were younger than 14. And 13 percent were older than 65. The United Nations expect a significant shift by 20-50. By then only 11 percent of Chinese will be under 14 and seniors over 65 will make up a full third of the nation's population.

[bucolic_frolic]

1. And they supply the world with parts and finished goods

So many patents and companies have been sold to Chinese interests. We are so vulnerable.

"The beatings will continue until morale improves."

[PortTack]

2. Actually the supply chain is shifting away from China and since most of China is too poor to

Buy stuff, this is the bigger reason their economy is in trouble right now. And yes, the birth rate is a big issue

Peter Zeihan is a really interesting geopolitical expert. He repeats himself in many of his videos, but I find this very interesting. Talks about China’s population issue and their economy

[Lovie777]

3. This sounds familiar to Russia as to low population ....

HMMMMMMMMM

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

4. This is a problem in most first world countries.

Which amounts to nearly half the world's population. If not for immigration, they'd all be losing population.

Here's an interesting link: https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/total-fertility-rate

Just hold your cursor over a country and you'll see what it's birth rate is. It takes 2.1 children per woman for replacement.

And even those countries with high birth rates, those rates are declining.

[keithbvadu2]

5. And for a while, China was actively preferring boys over girls for offspring.

And for a while, China was actively preferring boys over girls for offspring.