- Chinese demographic data released earlier this week is extremely concerning: Birth rate is at 1.16, the lowest in their history and the second lowest in human history, and the biggest cities have birth rates below 0.7.
- The population peaked last year, dropping by 800,000 people.
- The Chinese government has admitted to overcounting the population by 100 million people over the past 40 years due to the one-child policy.
- China is now the fastest aging society in human history due to a lack of people under 40.
- China is highly dependent on global trade and imports for oil, food, and raw materials – making them vulnerable to disruptions in the global economy.
- If current trends continue, the Chinese demography will dissolve in the next 8-10 years, and there is no economic theory for how an economy might function in this situation.
You can watch the full Demographics Part 5: The Chinese Collapse on YouTube – Published January 18, 2023
