I think the issue is that the 1 child policy resulted in there being more men than women, because traditionally families preferred males. So now there’s a pretty big imbalance of men to women in China.
Immigration wouldn’t really fix that, unless they specifically only allowed women to immigrate. And the Chinese government is too racist for that solution - I think they’d rather see a population collapse and civil unrest than that.
This happens everywhere as the standard of living rises. Most countries solve it through immigration.
As the standard of living rises, lifestyle options expand and the opportunity cost of parenting increases.
China is a bit unique due to the 1 child policy era though
In this case they have to import labor from other parts of China, if not allow limited numbers of migrant workers.
I think the issue is that the 1 child policy resulted in there being more men than women, because traditionally families preferred males. So now there’s a pretty big imbalance of men to women in China.
Immigration wouldn’t really fix that, unless they specifically only allowed women to immigrate. And the Chinese government is too racist for that solution - I think they’d rather see a population collapse and civil unrest than that.
Yes, I guess it did seem like a good idea at the time. Fake it (low birth rate) til you make it (improved living standards).
That’s like solving a drought by using water you already had in storage… The problem is still there, you just delayed it.
Bought yourself time to solve the problem too. Unfortunately most politicians don’t think about that part either