- China strives to reverse declining birth rates amid aging population
- Censors remove videos depicting family discord to promote procreation
- President Xi urges marriage as fertility rates continue to decline
China has implemented significant measures to reverse its declining birth rate, even though its elderly population is projected to reach 520 million by 2050 and couples were previously limited to having a single child.
China is in dire need of its citizens to procreate more.
The nation is confronted with a demographic catastrophe causing an economic crisis. Simply put, there is an excessive number of elderly and insufficient youth. In moments of crisis, drastic measures are required.
Chinese censors have recently implemented the practice of removing brief online videos that depict dissatisfied Chinese families through narratives featuring obstinate and demanding mothers-in-law and slothful spouses.
According to the government, these popular videos will discourage young Chinese from starting families even more.
Consequently, numerous videos have been withdrawn from online platforms Douyin and Kuaishou, the Chinese equivalents of TikTok and Douyin.
The Dog House With Mother-In-Law and My Husband Is A Mummy’s Boy are a few examples of their titles. These are referred to as micro videos and typically last for one minute.
The government has issued an official statement on the Chinese social media platform Weibo, asserting that these programmes “amplify and exaggerate conflict” and “incite extreme emotions,” particularly regarding the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship.
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As one video is removed, however, dozens of imitations of the original appear online.
A video mockup depicts a daughter-in-law who receives a slap to the face for neglecting the responsibilities of caring for her ailing father and her spouse and his mother at home.
As a result of her husband’s lack of support, a dispute ensues, and she ultimately opts for a divorce.
A far departure from having joyful families.
President Xi Jinping of China encourages young people to enter into matrimony.
The 1979 one-child policy was repealed in 2016, allowing Chinese citizens to have a maximum of three offspring.
Nevertheless, despite the ongoing decline in fertility rates, the nation is poised to age at 520 million by 2050.
Youth assert that the cost of rearing a family is prohibitive and prefer their independence.
Unsurprisingly, China aspires to eradicate discordant households and substitute them with harmonious domestic environments.
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