Yi Fuxian
Yi Fuxian, a senior scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, spear-headed the movement against China’s one-child policy and is the author of Big Country with an Empty Nest (China Development Press, 2013), which went from being banned in China to ranking first in China Publishing Today’s 100 Best Books of 2013 in China.
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Yi Fuxian on China's decision-making, economic prospects, demographic crisis, and more
Yi Fuxian on China's decision-making, economic prospects, demographic crisis, and more
Jan 28, 2025 Yi Fuxian warns that China's government and mainstream analysts are still underestimating the severity of the country's demographic crisis, identifies some of the gravest policy mistakes Donald Trump's administration is at risk of making vis-a-vis China, explains why China’s middle class will never be strong enough to bring about a democratic transition, and more.
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Could Trump’s Tariffs Help Democratize China?
Could Trump’s Tariffs Help Democratize China?
Jan 8, 2025 Yi Fuxian thinks that China will have to shift its focus from running trade surpluses to strengthening the middle class.
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China’s Pension Crisis Is Here
China’s Pension Crisis Is Here
Oct 16, 2024 Yi Fuxian argues that the country’s efforts to mitigate the effects of rapid demographic aging are too little, too late.
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China Shuts Down Its International-Adoption Machine
China Shuts Down Its International-Adoption Machine
Sep 13, 2024 Yi Fuxian welcomes the government's apparent recognition that a severe demographic crisis looms.
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The Rise and Coming Fall of Chinese Manufacturing
The Rise and Coming Fall of Chinese Manufacturing
Aug 28, 2024 Yi Fuxian identifies four factors that will cripple a sector that long propelled the economy's growth and development.
