
China’s next generation
The Rachman Review
The Social Consequences of the One-Child Policy
People underestimate or don't fully understand the profound social and economic consequences of China's one-child policy. This generation is highly educated, but also grew up in super competition, overburden, very lonely. The government is desperately trying through a variety of factors to encourage single women to have children. But 25% of college students last year didn't get a job. A big gap between expectations and reality of not fulfilling their dreams are all a present challenge for the Chinese government.
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