Chinese President Xi Jinping is pictured at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. REUTERS/Jason Lee
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Xi dooms China to decline by pushing women to the back

China’s new policy encouraging women to bear children and not work will likely backfire, Jacob Funk Kirkegaard argues. Women in China account for more than half of China’s educational attainment; taking women out of the workforce jeopardizes innovation and future productivity growth.

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