The issue is the fertility rate is permanently stunted. Even if they go soylent green on the elderly, they’re on a downward population trajectory that is likely locked in by cultural shifts. The longer the fertility rate is held down (China’s was 1.3 for 2020), the harder it is to reverse the trend due to momentum.
Good for the planet and individuals making the choice, bad for the CCP.
That's a made up problem. CCP can just "spend" a bulk of young males in a small war, tell the rest to multiply and in 25 years the populace will double.
Good for the planet and individuals making the choice, bad for the CCP.
https://www.google.com/search?q=china+fertility+rate
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/feb/10/china-birthrat...
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-51145251
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3135342/chi...