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To: ClearCase_guy

I have been saying this for 20 years. China has huge societal issues that have been papered over by GDP growth.

He is one you didn’t mention.

The average age of a farmer is China is something like 74. All the children left for jobs in the city. What happens when the old farmers die? China needs some type of land reform and to attract young people back to the farm.

Another one

1/2 the smokers in the world live in China. What happens when all the 35 year old smokers are 65 and have COPD?


11 posted on 10/05/2023 6:06:32 PM PDT by Fai Mao ( Starve the Beast and steal its food)
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To: Fai Mao

The average age of a farmer is China is something like 74. All the children left for jobs in the city.

????
Sound like “ the good earth “ Pearl Buck senerio comes true


12 posted on 10/05/2023 7:15:25 PM PDT by South Dakota (Patriotism is the new terrorism .)
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To: Fai Mao

China is also an extreme low trust society. Not to mention that when the choice is between honest dealing and grift, grift wins out


13 posted on 10/05/2023 7:22:19 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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