U r absolutely right.
Population is increasingly becoming a burden on both developing and developed countries, especially in the former ones. The chance of massive job creation is slim in most countries in the context of the ongoing technological revolution, except for very few ones such as China, Germany and Japan which embrace the new revolution like NO TOMORROW.
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As two-child policy matures, the total number of newborns per year will reach to 20 million. This means, Mainland adds about one Taiwan province per year.
I believe , at this stage, this is healthy demographic ratio. I was unhappy about declining rates more than the sustained population growth levels; and this new policy will ensure continued, mild growth until China's population stabilizes at 1.45 billion.
By that time (mid-2020s), China will become an upper income country with a nominal GDP largest in the world, best one of the infrastructure and logistics, as well as universal healthcare, quality advanced education, housing and plenty food.
China will remain an manufacturing country, but with higher concentration on advanced-industries, high-automation, and high-end exports.
Population (1.4+ billion) will increasingly become a blessing and advantage.
That's the entire reason why the government eventually scrapped the 1-child policy.
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@ahojunk data shows, the advanced and scientific governance of China is producing results in a better and more controlled fashion than that which would be incomprehensible in an inefficient polity such (you know who and who). Hence, the number of newborns (who will live in a 80+yrs/average lifespan country) is increasing. Gender balance is correcting (although I would prefer it to stay in favor of boys for variety of reasons, not least, because women is more empowered in such societies, and half of the China Miracle is thanks to women's empowerment and secularism).
In the end, the Western media has as much foresight about China as they do with respect to the 2008 crisis, migrant crisis, rigidifying of neo-fascism, crumbling social morals and unity etc. in their own miserable lands.