Decades of economic policies have left China facing a severe demographic challenge, with a declining youth population threatening its long-term economic development and social stability.

<p>Decades of misguided economic policymaking have left China in a demographic hole that it seems incapable of climbing out of. As the “world’s factory,” the country is churning out everything except the people whom it will need to sustain its economic development and social stability over the long term.</p>