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Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for efforts to organize and motivate women to contribute to Chinese modernization. Xi emphasized the critical role of women in establishing a 'new trend of family' as China grapples with an aging population and a decline in the birth rate. The rhetoric used by Chinese Communist Party officials at the National Women's Congress may hint towards a return of traditional gender norms. The combination of China's aging population, the one-child policy, and underdeveloped social-welfare programs has led to increased household savings, complicating efforts to boost domestic consumption.
The combined effects of China’s aging population, its 36-year one-child policy, and underdeveloped social-welfare programs have resulted in increased household savings, complicating efforts to boost domestic consumption, notes @FudanUniv’s Zhang Jun. https://t.co/r3NkMO6BwO
Facing population decline, China's President Xi Jinping promotes "childbirth culture" for women https://t.co/Cm8P4RVgS3
Rhetoric used by Chinese Communist Party officials at this week's National Women's Congress may hint towards a return of traditional gender norms in China, writes @CarlMinzner. https://t.co/i885ZkDWjg
XI SAYS CHINA'S WOMEN MUST START 'NEW TREND OF FAMILY' (Reuters) Chinese President Xi Jinping said women have a critical role and must establish a "new trend of family", as the nation grapples with an ageing population and record decline in the birth rate. https://t.co/ixbZkHmWjA
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday held talks with the new leadership of the All-China Women's Federation, calling for efforts to organize and motivate women to contribute their strength to Chinese modernization.