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Demographic Collapse — China's Reckoning (Part 1)

PolyMatter · explainer · Watch on YouTube

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What it is

PolyMatter's first part of a series on China's demographic collapse, covering the effects of the one-child policy, shrinking workforce and economic consequences.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Offered as a starter for people wanting to understand China's demographic crisis and how it threatens economic growth.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2021, last 2021

What HN commenters said

  1. “discussing a demographic crisis in China caused from their one-child policy”

    Explains China's demographic crisis from the one-child policy and economic consequences.

    TheAdamAndChe, 2021-04 · Recommendation · in “How Western Civilisation Could Collapse”

  2. “A starter on this is the three part polymatter series.”

    Starter on China's demographic problem and falsified census data.

    anm89, 2021-10 · Recommendation · in “China's Xi vows 'reunification' with Taiwan”

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Topics: china, one-child policy, demographics, economic growth, population decline

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