Chinese President Xi Jinping said women have a critical role and must establish a "new trend of family", as the nation grapples with an ageing population and record decline in the birth rate.
I think it is too late to avoid the workforce and demographic squeeze.
Considering the following simple thought experiment:
Even if every abled, capable and freely willing women in China were immediately given:
1.a. unlimited financial support
1.b. complete freedom in choosing their partner
1.c. flexible maternity leave (2 to 5 years)
1.d. readily available at home cleaning and at home cooking/cartering services
1.e. best in class psychological and medical services and follow ups
1.f. excellent daycare and world class education;
the first children born the following year won’t be able to work and contribute to the economy until 18 years later (or whenever they enter the workforce; at best 14 and ideally at 23-25 after university).
Hence, I am inclined to suppose that, at best (least controversial), the Chinese Com·unist Part.y could do is to try and attenuate the economic slowdown and decay. How? I do not know.
At worst, they implode on themself and/or start a looks-like-we-are-doing-something war.
Immigration could supplement the workforce in the meantime, but who would want to go to China voluntarily? Not to mention that would require a massive culture and legislative shift for the country.
I think it is too late to avoid the workforce and demographic squeeze.
Considering the following simple thought experiment:
Hence, I am inclined to suppose that, at best (least controversial), the Chinese Com·unist Part.y could do is to try and attenuate the economic slowdown and decay. How? I do not know.
At worst, they implode on themself and/or start a looks-like-we-are-doing-something war.
Immigration could supplement the workforce in the meantime, but who would want to go to China voluntarily? Not to mention that would require a massive culture and legislative shift for the country.