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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Why China’s Marriage Crisis Matters
Why China’s Marriage Crisis Matters
Mar 28, 2025 Yi Fuxian examines the factors underlying a key cause of the country’s demographic crisis.
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The End of the Chinese Dream
The End of the Chinese Dream
Mar 11, 2025 Yi Fuxian sees little chance of the country and its economy escaping a bleak demographic destiny.
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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.
