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China, with a population of 1.4 billion, has approximately 1 million immigrants, which is slightly fewer than Ireland, a country of 6 million people.
According to official data, China's national total fertility rate (TFR) is 1.0.
Shanghai's total fertility rate is 0.6, which is comparable to the rates in Taipei and Seoul.
The official total fertility rate in the wealthiest parts of Shanghai is as low as 0.4.
Dan Wang predicts that within 20 years, half of China's population could be over the age of 65.
Dan Wang believes Xi Jinping's primary strategic goal is to militarize and harden China for great power competition with the United States under a "Fortress China" mentality.
The Chinese Communist Party leadership is comfortable with negative economic indicators like the property collapse and high youth unemployment because its strategic goals in semiconductors and batteries are being met.
Stand-up comics in China are required to submit their scripts to government censors for approval before performing.
According to official data, youth unemployment in China is above 15% and approaching 20%.
Approximately three-quarters of household wealth in China is concentrated in the property market.
Property values across China's major cities have fallen by 25% to 30%.
Following a comedian's pun on a military slogan approximately three years ago, all stand-up comedy clubs in Shanghai were shut down for about four months.