#CutTheClutter: China’s population declines first time in 50 years, economy slows, Xi changes tack

China’s birth rate declines, population ages, GDP growth crawls and Xi Jinping changes policies and style. ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains the 3 major emerging trends from China Watch episode 1,156 of #CutTheClutter. Brought to you by  @KiaInd 

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Key facts about China’s declining population : https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/12/05/key-facts-about-chinas-declining-population/

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The Xi nobody saw coming : https://www.ft.com/content/f6c47c54-b928-46ee-aa63-fb903e74b2e6

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The Problem(s) With China’s Population Drop : https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/17/opinion/china-population-economy.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare