China’s severe population crisis explains its faltering economy
China’s severe population crisis explains its faltering economy
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China’s economy is facing numerous challenges: weak consumer confidence, falling real estate prices, high debt, industrial overcapacity, and sluggish exports. However, the underlying issue of the faltering economy is a severe population crisis. China's actual population is far below the official figure of 1.4 billion. With the help of AI, I discovered that China’s population may be overstated by 37% to 50%.
1. What is China’s real population?
2. How does this discovery shift assumptions about China’s economy?
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