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Can blind dates fix China’s shrinking population?
Jan 2, 2024
The BBC's journalist and author of 'One Child: The Story of China's Most Radical Experiment' discuss China's shrinking population, including the government's efforts to incentivize people to have kids, societal pressure on women to marry, the impact of the One Child Policy on families, gender imbalance, and the global implications of this population decline.
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- China's government is pressuring younger people, especially women, to have more babies through financial incentives and a sponsored dating app.
- China's population issue goes beyond women's rights, as it also affects children's rights, single men, and elderly people lacking social support.
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Pressure on young people in China to settle down and have more babies
In China, the government is pressuring younger people, especially women, to settle down and have more babies. Couples are being offered rewards if the bride is 25 years old or younger. The government has even sponsored a dating app for this purpose. China's birth rate has hit an all-time low, leading to concerns about the population decline.
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