China-Population/Analysis
FILE: Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, south China - Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Pedestrians
FILE: China - Exact Location and Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Various of people in mall
Beijing, China - Jan 17, 2023 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Du Peng, vice president, Renmin University (partially overlaid with shots 4-5):
"By now, more than 60 countries, they already have the negative population growth in the world. So, we all face the challenges similarly. The first is the population aging. The second is the shrinking size of the labor force. And the third, maybe the rising cost of medical care, long term care in the future."
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4. Pedestrians
5. Various of people in store
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FILE: China - Exact Location and Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of people in park
Beijing, China - Jan 17, 2023 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Du Peng, vice president, Renmin University (starting with shot 6/ending with shot 8):
"So, whether we can have a new system, new institutions to encourage them, so that to empower them with lifelong learning or the opportunities for the job or the social participation, volunteering, or something like that. If you look at the current policy after the retirement age, if they want to take a new job, it's not a supportive policy for them, so, we need to change that to balance, to counteract the shrinking labor force."
FILE: China - Exact Location and Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Various of elderly at nursing home
9. Traffic
10. People in mall
11. Pedestrians
12. Aerial shots of cityscape, bridge
Beijing, China - Jan 17, 2023 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Du Peng, vice president, Renmin University (ending with shot 15-16):
"We need to shift from the development model, because we have a shrinking labor force, but we have much higher education background. How to play the role of the educational dividend for further development and not just focus on the labor force number to keep the economic growth."
FILE: China - Exact Location and Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
14. Various of students at job fair
15. Various of students during training
16. Resume on paper, computer
17. Pedestrians
Long-term low fertility rates and high cost of living are reasons behind the negative growth of China's population, a senior expert told China Global Television Network (CGTN) on Tuesday after the country released its overall population on the mainland in 2022.
Du Peng, vice president of Renmin University, said the decline in population will bring challenges also faced by many countries in the world.
"By now, more than 60 countries, they already have the negative population growth in the world. So, we all face the challenges similarly. The first is the population aging. The second is the shrinking size of the labor force. And the third, maybe the rising cost of medical care, long-term care in the future," said Du Peng, vice president of Renmin University.
Professor Du said tax cuts, affordable housing, more friendly work environments and timely support for the huge numbers of migrant workers could help to ease the falling trend.
"So, whether we can have a new system, new institutions to encourage them, so that to empower them with lifelong learning or the opportunities for the job or the social participation, volunteering, or something like that. If you look at the current policy after the retirement age, if they want to take a new job, it's not a supportive policy for them, so, we need to change that to balance, to counteract the shrinking labor force," Professor Du added.
The professor also noted that the negative population growth will remain a long-term trend as the country ages, and this shift could bring China to reflect on its policy focus and growth mode.
"We need to shift from the development model, because we have a shrinking labor force, but we have much higher education background. How to play the role of the educational dividend for further development and not just focus on the labor force number to keep the economic growth," said Du Peng.
As for encouraging families to have more kids, Professor Du said support and incentives should cover not just the young or the elderly but all family members, and measures to manage salaries and even reduce taxes can help young couples find the balance between developing their careers and raising children.
China-Population/Analysis
Dateline : Jan 17, 2023/File
Location : China
Duration : 2'01
FILE: Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, south China - Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Pedestrians
FILE: China - Exact Location and Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Various of people in mall
Beijing, China - Jan 17, 2023 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Du Peng, vice president, Renmin University (partially overlaid with shots 4-5):
"By now, more than 60 countries, they already have the negative population growth in the world. So, we all face the challenges similarly. The first is the population aging. The second is the shrinking size of the labor force. And the third, maybe the rising cost of medical care, long term care in the future."
++SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
4. Pedestrians
5. Various of people in store
++SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
FILE: China - Exact Location and Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of people in park
Beijing, China - Jan 17, 2023 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Du Peng, vice president, Renmin University (starting with shot 6/ending with shot 8):
"So, whether we can have a new system, new institutions to encourage them, so that to empower them with lifelong learning or the opportunities for the job or the social participation, volunteering, or something like that. If you look at the current policy after the retirement age, if they want to take a new job, it's not a supportive policy for them, so, we need to change that to balance, to counteract the shrinking labor force."
FILE: China - Exact Location and Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Various of elderly at nursing home
9. Traffic
10. People in mall
11. Pedestrians
12. Aerial shots of cityscape, bridge
Beijing, China - Jan 17, 2023 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Du Peng, vice president, Renmin University (ending with shot 15-16):
"We need to shift from the development model, because we have a shrinking labor force, but we have much higher education background. How to play the role of the educational dividend for further development and not just focus on the labor force number to keep the economic growth."
FILE: China - Exact Location and Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
14. Various of students at job fair
15. Various of students during training
16. Resume on paper, computer
17. Pedestrians
Long-term low fertility rates and high cost of living are reasons behind the negative growth of China's population, a senior expert told China Global Television Network (CGTN) on Tuesday after the country released its overall population on the mainland in 2022.
Du Peng, vice president of Renmin University, said the decline in population will bring challenges also faced by many countries in the world.
"By now, more than 60 countries, they already have the negative population growth in the world. So, we all face the challenges similarly. The first is the population aging. The second is the shrinking size of the labor force. And the third, maybe the rising cost of medical care, long-term care in the future," said Du Peng, vice president of Renmin University.
Professor Du said tax cuts, affordable housing, more friendly work environments and timely support for the huge numbers of migrant workers could help to ease the falling trend.
"So, whether we can have a new system, new institutions to encourage them, so that to empower them with lifelong learning or the opportunities for the job or the social participation, volunteering, or something like that. If you look at the current policy after the retirement age, if they want to take a new job, it's not a supportive policy for them, so, we need to change that to balance, to counteract the shrinking labor force," Professor Du added.
The professor also noted that the negative population growth will remain a long-term trend as the country ages, and this shift could bring China to reflect on its policy focus and growth mode.
"We need to shift from the development model, because we have a shrinking labor force, but we have much higher education background. How to play the role of the educational dividend for further development and not just focus on the labor force number to keep the economic growth," said Du Peng.
As for encouraging families to have more kids, Professor Du said support and incentives should cover not just the young or the elderly but all family members, and measures to manage salaries and even reduce taxes can help young couples find the balance between developing their careers and raising children.
ID : 8308156
Published : 2023-01-18 08:28
Last Modified : 2023-02-05 23:21:58
Source : China Global Television Network (CGTN)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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