2.0 is impossible.
It would be nice if they pushed birthrate above 1.6. or the current US TFR which is between 1.7—1.8. But with current policy it will be hard to approach 1.4, not to mention decent levels like 1.8.
Not yet census, but Tsinghua report.
China expected to have 300 million senior residents in five years
https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1204581.shtml
Shenzhen given new powers to attract key foreign workers and develop new financial market tools under plans to develop role as China’s tech hub
Central government outlines plans to give southern metropolis more autonomy in key areas following Xi Jinping’s pledge to promote next stage of...
https://www.caixinglobal.com/2020-10-19/china-gives-shenzhen-greater-autonomy-to-attract-investment-101616146.html
Paywall, anyone can post it?
https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1203901.shtml
I've been reading some news about China every day for years, so If I am doing it every day I will know something, maybe not very much. I also had written my bachelor thesis about China's economic transformation.
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-09/20/c_139383288.htm
@Mista
We'll see how they correct the fake demographics data given by the Ministry of Health and Family Planning over the years.
Xi destroyed many micro-stall businesses, the people who had a hard time with skill retraining. I just hope he won't stay for the 3rd term, unfortunately, he most likely will.
When China was at this level of development it also corrected its GDP every few years by big %. Nothing surprising. I think you may not know this, but one year ago China corrected its GDP, at the scale of the whole country it was at about 1%, but at the scale of provinces there were big...
I think it's time to open more financial markets in China. I wanted to send some money via Wechat Pay, but I couldn't connect my Visa/Mastercard card to my Wechat. It's a pity. How do they want to grow more outside the world if foreigners can't use it?
It was blocked after 24 hours. And very good it was blocked. China is not ready against imperialist fake news war, not until China will reach parity with USA in 2030. After 2030 GFW will be probably reduced to a tuber standard.