Wait, China is Lying?! Demographic Winter Report #16

 

Reporting on the tragedy of rapidly falling fertility

 

1. China is Hiding A Population Secret, Analyst Claims – Newsweek, July 19, 2024

https://www.newsweek.com/china-hiding-population-secret-1926834

 

“China has long been over-reporting its population, over 100 million people fewer than officially claimed… . Questions over the population calculation come as the country grapples with the twin challenges of dropping fertility rates and a growth in the number of senior citizens, a trend many analysts fear will drag on the country’s economy.” Ultimately, demographic collapse will destroy China’s economy. But the Middle Kingdom won’t be alone.

 

2. Japan’s low birthrate sparks talks of university consolidation – Japan Times, August 21, 2024 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/08/21/japan/society/low-birthrate-university-consolidation/

 

“Japanese universities are at a critical juncture as the rapid fall in the number of children has sparked discussions on the need for consolidation, downsizing, or potential closures…. . People aged 18, who constitute the majority of university-bound students, totaled approximately 1.1 million last year, a significant decline from  the peak of about  2.49 million in 1966.”

 

 

3. China’s one-child policy hangover, scarred women dismiss Beijing’s pro-birth agenda – CNN, August 18, 2024 https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/18/china/china-one-child-policy-hangover-intl-hnk/index.html#:~:text=Over%2030%20years%20of%20China's,China's%20Xi'an%20Jiaotong%20University.

 

Thirty-five years on the nation’s one-child policy (1980-2015) have left deep emotional scars. Many women who grew up during those years have decided not to have children at all.

 

4. Japan offering financial incentives for single women to move out of Tokyo – The Independent, Augst 28, 2024 https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/japan/tokyo-single-women-move-out-marriage-b2603039.html

 

“Japan is planning to launch a new initiative to support single women moving from Tokyo to rural areas to get married, a move aimed at addressing the shrinking female population in the countryside.”

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