Xi Calls for Population-Plan Revamp as China’s Demographic Crisis Builds
- China’s workforce and overall population are declining
- Xi makes call for new efforts at meeting of top officials
Xi Jinping
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Chinese President Xi Jinping called on top officials to step up efforts to maintain an “appropriate” birthrate and population level, after data in recent months showcased an intensifying demographic headwind for the world’s second-largest economy.
In the first meeting of the Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission since October’s leadership reshuffle, Xi highlighted trends including a low birthrate, aging population and divergence across regions.