Demographic Trends Will Spoil Nations’ Plans

The Daily Caller, a snazzy news website, interviewed C-FAM’s Susan Yoshihara on trends that impact the future of nations.

“Demographic trends are poised to spoil Beijing’s plans for a Chinese century,” said Yoshihara, co-editor (along with Douglas A. Sylvia) of the book, “Population Decline and the Remaking of Great Power Politics.”

“The country is aging rapidly and it is facing a contraction in its workforce sooner than anticipated. More than a quarter of the Chinese population will be older than 65 by 2050, up from 8 percent today. And the very old — those over 80 — will increase more than five times. China will see absolute population decline by the end of the next decade.”

“The United States has the demographic advantage,” she said. “America’s workforce will be expanding significantly while those of other developed nations stagnate or decline precipitously.”

“The question is whether Americans will seize their demographic edge or squander it,” she added.

Dr. Yoshihara also discussed why demographic trends are important, how the U.S. is demographically exceptional, how Europe is compensating for its low birthrate, and which country stands to benefit from its growing population.

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