Demographics and the Innovation Dilemma

Demographics and the Innovation Dilemma

How an aging population challenges China’s ambition to remain a tech powerhouse. The Demographic Shift China’s once-famous demographic dividend a young, abundant labor force fueling decades of growth is fading. The population shrank in 2023 for the first time in six decades, and

Inflation, Youth Unemployment, and the Social Contract

Inflation, Youth Unemployment, and the Social Contract

How economic pressures are reshaping expectations between China’s young generation and the state. A Generation Under Strain China’s economic miracle lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty, but today’s young generation faces a harsher reality. Inflation in essentials, soaring housing costs, and rising