China’s economy: what’s its weak spot?

[satriaamiluhur]

And many young adults belong to sandwich generation. They are expected to financially support their retiring parents and younger siblings, while parents still expect them to marry and give them grandchildren. That's just too unreasonable

[jimmyliu_youtube]

Bringing a child to the world to be a labourer, consumer, and competitor sounds cruel.

[membear]

The crazy thing about a one child policy is you have no uncles or aunts or cousins.

[keith]

I worked at a company that would buy us lunch at a nice restaurant once a week. But most of us could not afford to go because the workload didn't allow us to take a long lunch. This is the same as China's 3 children policy. Saying you can have 3 children without having the time or money for 3 children only makes you depressed.

[dianezhou]

As a mother of one child in China, I will never think about having more children!I am so exhausted and tired.

[angelachen]

As a Chinese teenager, the problem of “Neijuan” is really bad. Us teenagers face so much pressure and we are constantly being forced into these endless and pointless competitions.

[MrRealitybite]

All over the world the cost of life is rising and wages are not, so this would be the new normal for many countries

[MsLeonor]

I feel for you China, it’s a struggle for many Americans too. Childcare costs are expensive, seems a third of the paycheck goes to childcare, then living expenses, etc. stay strong and do what’s best for you.

[GerekJordan]

9am-9pm 6 days a week? Yeah I wouldn't want to bring a child into that depressing world either. Let the people enjoy their lives.

[flyrehash]

imagine quitting your job because doing a PhD would be easier and less stressful LOL

[voodookid]

Telling young couples they can have 3 children is like telling them that they are allowed to buy 3 Lamborghini. lol

[ensieee]

I’m living in China and it’s true that the workforce is getting highly skilled, you have to keep learning the latest and premium skills to qualify yourself, Neijuan is really exhausting and make me feel anxious sometimes, Chinese people are smart and rich that’s true, but every one still keeps pursuing higher

[standardbrah]

they hardly touched on one of the biggest aspects - 432: 2 parents are financially expected to take care of three children and four grandparents. can you imagine the strain of that? and in so much of China, they all live together, increasing the costs and challenge.

[vanessasonica]

When the government (anywhere in the world) fully fund safe housing, care & education of my future children I’ll reluctantly get one. Until then, the bloodline ends with me.

[eddiethinhvuong]

Housing for middle class is beyond reach, and the government telling them to have more than 1 child? Isn't living their own life expensive enough, children are expensive. And there are tech people with that crazy 996? How can they even take of their children though? Having grandparents isn't the solution.

[Enzo-rdsv]

This is a very objective analysis of China's economy. Compared with the Western media, which often report negative news, this analysis is commendable and points out some of China's economic and social problems

[laxxai]

How are you supposed to stay productive for 12 hours for 6 days a week? Especially as a web developer. My brain would melt.

[tomheanes]

I mean its worth pointing out that birth rates are lower/falling across pretty much all of the modern world

[artmanrom]

"I want to live in a world doing things the way I feel, rather than living in a world where other people are building the staircases and you just walk through it."

[SaraMGodois]

The eyes of the parents when asked If they would like to spend more time with their dotter 😢 there was pain there. I have a friend who have a 2 years old boy, and she had and still has issues with having to work and not giving him full attention, but she work 7 hours/day for 5 days a week, I can't imagine how those parents who work 12 hours feel