I've read elsewhere that international estimates show #China's population in decline for years already, but now it appears even their official numbers reflect it. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64897827 [www bbc co uk]

This could be bad news for peace and stability. A nation where the revered and respected elders are too numerous for their workforce to support? In other lands, raising the retirement age and reducing benefits to force able-bodied retirees back into the workforce have been tried. Can China do this?