Productivity, not people power, may drive Chinaâs economy
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With a well-paid job in one of Chinaâs wealthiest cities, Chen Xiaoyu decided it was time to get married this year. But starting a family is not on the agenda.
âIf possible, I would want to get sterilised,â said Chen, 29, who works at a hospital office in Shanghai. âThe financial pressure is unimaginable. I just couldnât afford the cost of raising a child on top of housing loans.â
Construction workers walk along a road in Shanghai. Chinaâs population is ageing more quickly than most of the worldâs developed economies due to decades of family planning.Â