Slide descriptions

• Slide one
  China’s shrinking population
  The one-child policy’s current effects. Girls Adoption Connect.
• Slide two
  What’s happening
  Chinese officials announced that the country’s population declined for the first time in 60 years. China’s economy grew only 3% last year, well below its target growth of 5.5%.
• Slide three
  China’s population policy
  Since the late 1970s, China maintained a strict one-child policy. In 2016, that policy was changed to allow for two children. The policy discouraged large families and encouraged families to raise only a son.
• Slide four
  Policy’s current impact (part 1)
  China is facing a shortage of young people and workers, while a large portion of the population consists of senior citizens.
• Slide five
  Policy’s current impact (part 2)
  Population mitigation strategies slowed population growth to an extreme, created a gender imbalance between girls and boys, and instilled the belief that smaller families are better. Growing the population will also require a major mindset shift.
• Slide six
  Sources
  Stevenson, Alexandra; Wang, Zixu. “China’s Population Falls, Heralding a Demographic Crisis.” The New York Times, Jan. 16, 2023.
  
  Wee, Sui-Lee. “China Says It Will Allow Couples to Have 3 Children, Up From 2.” The New York Times, May 31, 2021.