Tag Archives: Census

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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The most surprising demographic crisis: A new census raises questions about the future of China’s one-child policy

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Sujie Zhu

(The Economist) Does China have enough people? The question might seem absurd. The country has long been famous both for having the world’s largest population and for having taken draconian measures to restrain its growth.

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