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.
  • AutoTL;DR@lemmings.worldBEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:

    HONG KONG, Oct 30 (Reuters) - 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.

    Xi in comments, published on state news agency Xinhua on Monday, said the role of women had been part of a discussion with the new leadership team of the All China Women’s Federation, which operates under the Communist Party.

    Factors including high childcare costs, career hindrance, gender discrimination and not wanting to get married have deterred many young Chinese women from having children.

    The number of births is closely tied to marriage rates because official policies make it hard for single women to have children.

    In the last two years, authorities across China have unveiled measures to lift the country’s birth rate including financial incentives and boosting childcare facilities.

    The state media has often linked population development to the strength and “rejuvenation” of the country.

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  • SlikPikker@lemmy.caEnglish
    5·
    1 year ago

    It’s only a matter of time before it becomes mandatory.

    Xi’s policies were on this path a while

  • Xavier@lemmy.caEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    I think it is too late to avoid the workforce and demographic squeeze.

    Considering the following simple thought experiment:

    1. 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;

      1. 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.