Asian Spectator

Men's Weekly

.

Why China’s shrinking population is a big deal -- counting the social, economic and political costs of an aging, smaller society

  • Written by Feng Wang, Professor of Sociology, University of California, Irvine
Why China’s shrinking population is a big deal -- counting the social, economic and political costs of an aging, smaller societyWill an aging, shrinking population put the brakes on economic growth?CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images.

Throughout much of recorded human history, China has boasted the largest population in the world – and until recently, by some margin.

So news that the Chinese population is now in decline, and will sometime later this year be surpass...

More Articles ...

  1. A librarian recommends 5 fun fiction books for kids and teens featuring disabled characters
  2. Flood forecasts in real-time with block-by-block data could save lives – a new machine learning method makes it possible
  3. Why gas stoves matter to the climate – and the gas industry: Keeping them means homes will use gas for heating too
  4. Fictional newsman Ted Baxter was more invested in fame than in good journalism – but unlike today's pundits, he didn't corrupt the news
  5. Florida Gov. DeSantis leads the GOP's national charge against public education that includes lessons on race and sexual orientation
  6. Kicking off the new year by cleansing your body with a detox diet? A dietitian unpacks the science behind these fads
  7. Vaccination to prevent dementia? New research suggests one way viral infections can accelerate neurodegeneration
  8. Dozens of US schools, universities move to ban TikTok
  9. Why aren't there any legal protections for the children of influencers?
  10. US military spending in Ukraine reached nearly $50 billion in 2022 – but no amount of money alone is enough to end the war

Magazine

Mengapa sebagian kita menyukai AI tapi sebagian lain justru membencinya? Ini soal bagaimana otak mencerna risiko dan kepercayaan

KundraMulai dari email buatan ChatGPT, rekomendasi acara televisi, hingga diagnosa penyakit, kehadiran mesin pintar dalam kehidupan kita sehari-hari sudah bukan lagi kisah fiksi ilmiah.Namun di balik ...

Silang pendapat pusat-daerah soal dana mengendap: Siapa yang benar?

● Polemik duit APBD yang mengendap di bank kian memanas antara menteri keuangan dan para kepala daerah.● Silang pendapat terjadi karena perbedaan sumber data acuan yang berbeda-beda.●...

Pengawasan layanan publik masih timpang gender: Studi terhadap Ombudsman Republik Indonesia

Gedung Ombudsman RI di Jakarta.Rivansyah Dunda/Shutterstock● Keterwakilan perempuan di lembaga ombudsman masih minim.● Ini melemahkan kemampuan ombudsman untuk melakukan pengawasan yang ad...