Divorce as a ‘certificate of happiness’ in modern China
Author: Pan Wang, UNSW China’s marriage and birth rates have plunged to record lows but its divorce rates have skyrocketed…
Where are the women in Chinese politics?
Author: Minglu Chen, University of Sydney The 20th Chinese Communist Party (CCP) National Congress, held in October 2022, caught the…
Education reform is needed to alleviate South Korea’s demographic decline
Author: Andrew Eungi Kim, Korea University South Korea’s fertility rate — the number of babies born to women in their…
China is ageing gracefully, for now
Author: Editorial Board, ANU China has a new Premier. Former Shanghai Party Secretary Li Qiang has taken the number two…
Demography poses no imminent threat to China’s economic modernisation
Author: Peter McDonald, ANU China’s population fell in 2022 and will continue to do so throughout the 21st century, according…
Addressing ageism in China’s workforce
China’s aging population presents many challenges for its economy, including a shrinking workforce and increased pressure on the healthcare and…
Taiwan heading into its super-aged era
Author: James C. T. Hsueh, National Taiwan University Like most Western industrialised countries, Taiwan experienced a sustained decline in fertility…
Protecting domestic workers in Indonesia
Author: Dian Maya Safitri, Economy of Francesco In December 2022, in West Java, Indonesia, news that a domestic worker had…
The problematic politics of Japan’s ageing electorate
Author: Yasuo Takao, Curtin University Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida used a policy speech at the opening of the 2023…
Hong Kong risks an irreversible tech brain drain
Author: Charles Mok, Hong Kong Hong Kong’s latest census data paints a grim picture of the territory’s demographic trends. In…