https://www.scmp.com/rss/512390/feed Nicole Chung Yuen-Wing studies at the University of Hong Kong, majoring in global health and development as well as counselling. Her research interests include population public health policies, mental health and the ageing population. She also serves as a student research assistant at the university. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com China’s population grew by just 0.34 per thousand head of population in 2021, one of the lowest rates in the past few decades. Further, population growth is likely to turn negative for 2022 and China will become a super-aged society by 2035. Proposals are being discussed to boost marriage and child-bearing, including giving monthly subsidies to families with more than one child and providing free kindergarten care for the third child in every household. Providing support to alleviate families’... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3174858/zero-population-growth-need-not-spell-end-chinas-prosperity?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3174858/zero-population-growth-need-not-spell-end-chinas-prosperity?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 20 Apr 2022 22:30:19 +0000