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China's demography is not destiny - by Bert Hofman

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China's first population decline in 6 decades does not spell doom. But reforms are needed to make the economy better prepared for aging

China's demography is not destiny China's first population decline in 6 decades does not spell doom. But reforms are needed to make the economy better prepared for aging Bert Hofman Jan 19, 2023 17 2 Share It is no surprise that China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) quarterly press releases on its GDP statistics are closely followed. After all, it is the second largest economy in the world—the largest on some count—so much is at stake. Last Tuesday, though, it was not the reported 3 percent growth rate for 2022 that stole the show, but a number from a normally obscure part of statistical

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