One’s enough to worry about.
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China wants its citizens to have more children. But they are reluctant to.
Your country needs you to procreate.
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There are signs China could drop its two-child policy in an attempt to boost population growth.
Armed with a lifetime of skills.
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An ageing population doesn’t have to be an economic burden.
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Italy is the latest in a line of countries with ageing populations trying to boost proceation through a ‘fertility day’.
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Incentives to encourage childbearing haven’t worked elsewhere in Asia – can they in China?
Japan: not getting any younger.
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Worries about overpopulation aren’t being felt everywhere.
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Enforcing the birth control policy left millions of children with no identity.
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A Chinese company deducts 5-10% of employees wages’ and gives the money to their parents – it’s filial piety in action.
The provision of retirement income and insurance infrastructure will be one of the challenges facing Asia in the coming years…