March of the robots and China’s elderly care crisis
Concerns grow that new tech will prioritize economic growth over the needs of an aging population
Aging Population
Incredibly shrinking China is an age-old problem
The population is predicted to fall by more than one-half to around 525 million by 2100
China’s online outrage on the choice to have children
Closure of hospital obstetric departments triggers a heated debate as the country’s population shrinks
China’s recovery is built on shaky foundations
Whatever happens to the world’s second-largest economy will have a major effect on global growth
Cracks are starting to appear in China’s human Great Wall
Beijing faces a massive challenge dealing with an aging population and low birth rate