With the rapid social and economic development of the mainland, the problem of low fertility willingness of young people has become increasingly prominent. Recently, the two experts have proposed completely different solutions to this problem, which has aroused widespread concern and heated discussions in the society.
Zheng Bingwen, former director of the Institute of American Studies of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and director of the World Social Security Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, publicly stated that young people have high pressure in their lives and low willingness to have children. He pointed out that the pressure on education, pension, medical care, childbirth, childcare and other aspects has overwhelmed young couples. He suggested that young people should seize the effective childbearing period and use the strength of relatives and friends to help themselves.
As soon as this remark came out, netizens exploded in an instant, and this suggestion was not widely recognized. Many people questioned whether it would be difficult for relatives and friends to support their families? Why should they help young couples raise children? Some netizens bluntly said that if they were post-zeros, they would not start a family, and they would not follow the advice of experts in pursuing their personal quality of life. The advice of experts does not seem to be based on the reality of the problem of young people's fertility, and it is difficult to solve the practical problem.
In contrast, the suggestion of population expert Liang Jianzhang is more feasible. He believes that in order to solve the problem of young people's fertility, 2%~3% of GDP should be used to encourage childbirth. This view is supported by many. In fact, only by encouraging childbearing, reducing the cost of childcare, and increasing the income of young people through economic means can we truly solve their worries.
Judging from the data, the mainland's fertility rate has continued to decline in recent years, and it has entered a low fertility trap. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the fertility rate in mainland China was 10.48 per thousand in 2019, far below the world average, and the current fertility rate has become the second lowest in the world. In addition, according to the China Family Development Report, the willingness of young people in mainland China to have children continues to decline, and less than 20% of young people want to have two children (previous foreign studies have shown that having two children is conducive to health and longevity). This fully shows that the problem of young people on the mainland having children needs to be solved urgently.
To solve this problem, I personally believe that we need to start from many aspects. For example, it is necessary to raise the income level of young people so that they have enough financial resources to bear the cost of childcare. It is also necessary to improve the social security system and reduce the pressure on old-age pension and medical care. More public education resources are needed to alleviate educational anxiety. The real money policy to encourage childbearing is also a more effective way.
When it comes to young people raising children with the help of relatives and friends, experts may not know much about real life, if your own living conditions are average, relatives and friends know that you have 2 or even 3 children, most of them avoid you, or dilute friendship and family affection. Furthermore, if everyone is really inspired by this expert to have children, and your relatives and friends are also second or third children, if you go to use the power of your relatives and friends, will he agree? Are you embarrassed?
Therefore, the doubts of netizens are not unreasonable, and experts suggest that I should be realistic, and solve the problem of young people's fertility not by relatives and friends, but by more practical policy support and the joint efforts of the whole society. What do you think about this, friends? Welcome to follow Xiaoyou and talk about your thoughts in the comment area.
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