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Old 07-05-2008, 02:47 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by mkpdavies View Post
Yeah. China rules for all.
That's a demographic time bomb.
It is estimated that, by 2050, a third of the population will be over 60.
The single child policy means that it is probable that each child will have to look after two parents and in many cases, four grandparents.
A young couple could end up having to support 12 adults besides themselves and their own child.
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