China miscounted its population, now the economy is in crisis | If You're Listening
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China’s economy is tanking. Similar things are happening across Asia but in China it’s happening extremely fast.It’s because of the One Child Policy, introdu...

Can anyone explain the new talking point about some miscounted population in China causing economic devastation? First I heard a random acquaintance mention it at some lunch (which was immediately dismissed by our Chinese friend present at the table). Then I just saw the linked YouTube video in my recommended. I couldn't even stomach whatever brainworms they must be hocking to watch it.

Just hoping someone can explain whatever the hell they're on about.

  • forcequit [she/her]
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    1 year ago

    "but for a million different reasons, the authoritarian communist government incentivises lying" lol

    • forcequit [she/her]
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      1 year ago

      china a place is collapsing because there's not enough people buying houses to ensure enough demand to keep a high floor price on iron ore exports garf-troll

  • FlakesBongler [they/them]
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    1 year ago

    Typical Yankee cope

    Everything is going to tank China's economy

    Except nothing ever does

    But they keep saying it as if that's going to make it true