In graphics | How China's stringent population policies led to declining birthrate

In his most recent speech, Chinese president Xi Jinping expressed his concerns about the declining population of his nation, along with his more conservative social beliefs. In order to increase the country’s birthrate, he urged a significant government-led women’s organisation to support a “culture” of birthing. At a meeting on Monday, according to state broadcaster CCTV, Xi urged the All-China Women’s Federation to “actively cultivate a new marriage and childbirth culture, strengthen the guidance of young people’s views on marriage, parenthood, and family, as well as promote policies to support childbirth.” Notably, China has been the most populated country in the world for decades. However, India now holds the title. According to Reuters, population development has often been linked to the strength and “rejuvenation” of the country in state media. The population drop has been made worse by the government’s since-abandoned “one-child policy,” which unbalanced the gender ratio of the country in preference to men and is anticipated to have a major impact on the second-largest economy in the world. The country’s elderly population is expected to cross the working-age population by 2080, as per News18. Here’s a timeline of China’s changing population policies.

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