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What explains China’s fertility drought?

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By Experts

Published: November 1st, 2023,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

By Qian Liu
Qian Liu is Managing Director of the Economist Group in Greater China.

With China’s fertility rate having fallen off a cliff, many experts have offered a variety of advice for addressing the problem. But all of the proposals lack an essential component: a critical perspective on the role of gender.

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