China faces potential loss of population equal to France in next decade

3 articles · Updated · South China Morning Post · Apr 28

Rhodium Group analysts estimate China could lose nearly 67 million people, straining coastal provinces and public finances.
The demographic decline threatens labour productivity, household consumption, and increases pressure on social security and pension systems, especially in developed coastal regions.
Analysts warn uneven trends may weaken credit and lower interest rates, posing long-term risks to China’s economic growth and social stability.

Is China's demographic crisis an unavoidable decline, or a catalyst for a more sustainable, high-quality economy?

What does the future hold for Chinese cities built for a population that is now rapidly shrinking?

As China's population ages, who will bear the crushing weight of its pension and healthcare costs?

How will a shrinking China, consuming fewer raw materials, permanently reshape global trade and commodity markets?

Can China's pivot to AI and robotics sustain its economic power as its workforce vanishes?

Will government subsidies and censorship reverse a fertility crisis rooted in deep economic and social pressures?