China’s status as one of the most populous countries in the world will not change. A slight decline in population will not lead to the stagnation of China’s GDP growth or becomes a stumbling block to surpass US economy.
China s population dropped last year for the first time in about six decades, heralding a period of negative growth, but experts and officials said it would not immediately affect the strength of the nation s labor force, and the labor supply situation remains positive.