Category Archives: Government Related

Preparing for effects of population trends

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Sujie Zhu

(China Daily) The National Bureau of Statistics recently highlighted some significant results from China’s Sixth National Population Census that point to some major changes in the country’s population trends – changes that will affect the economy. First, the annual growth … Continue reading →

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Aging population a challenge

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Hong Zhang

By He Bolin (China Daily) Updated: 2011-05-19 07:56 Census data released late last month have sparked a public debate on whether demographic factors would hinder China’s economic development. The fear has gained ground because China’s population is aging faster than expected, … Continue reading →

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Is China Cooking The Books On Its Census Data?

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Hong Zhang

Beijing grandmother and grandson (WestZest)   By Yi Fuxien 经济观察报(Economic Observer)/Worldcrunch China’s just released 10-year census shows the country’s population total at 1.3397 billion people. Compared with the last census conducted in 2000, the 2010 numbers show that the population … Continue reading →

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