Putin asks Russian families to have at least two children? The fewer challengers, the richer
Russia** Putin recently visited a car factory in the Urals, and he "gave birth" to a topic about population and birth rate. Putin pointed out that if Russia wants to expand, it must have two children, and if it wants to expand, it must have three. For Russian youth, having two children seems to be the "minimum requirement" that Putin has put on them – the more children the better.
In 2023, the number of newborns in the country will reach 9.02 million, while in 2022 it will reach 9.56 million, and at this rate, it may be less than 9 million in 2024. In order to promote fertility in China, in recent years, the state and local governments have successively introduced a number of measures, such as the release of the second child, the third child, the relaxation of maternity leave, subsidies for newborns, etc., similar to Russia, it is also China that wants more children.
In addition, I often see some people on the Internet who advertise that because of the large population, the internal competition will be so fierce, and the more people there are, the more wealth per capita, and the better our material life. This perception seems somewhat true, but it is unfounded, and dissecting why I would find this idea a good brainstorming in the context of the example of Russia.
Russia is one of the largest countries in the world, and various energy sources such as oil, coal, and natural gas are Russia's greatest wealth.
Russia has a population of 144 million, which is equivalent to 1 10 of China. Theoretically, Russia has much more wealth and a much larger population than China, but in practice this is not the case, and Russia's GDP is still far from the level of China.
From 2017 to 2021, Russia's GDP per capita was 10,700 yuan, 12,500 yuan, 10,500 yuan, 12,500 yuan, which is generally not much different from our country. Saudi Arabia, a world-famous oil producer, has a GDP of only 20,000 or 30,000 in recent years, while the UAE, a "local tyrant", has become rich overnight, often more than 30,000.
The small population and the large number of resources per capita do not make ordinary people in Russia rich.
However, Putin is worried about Russia's demographic problems, and he personally went out and asked young people to "have children".
In fact, although Russia is one of the 200 largest countries in the world, it is still too small given its size, so Putin's decision to "give birth" to it was the right one. Russia's overall population is declining, and its overall strength will continue to decline, and it is doubtful whether it will be able to completely retain its territory of more than 17 million square kilometers.
China is experiencing similar problems as Russia, despite having a total population of 141.2 billion, but in terms of age composition, it has entered the stage of middle aging, and its strategic position in the country even exceeds that of Russia.
First, this complete ** chain must have a certain amount of labor.
Unlike developed countries such as the United States and Europe, China is a manufacturing-oriented country, and its biggest advantage is not its cheap labor, but its industrial chain, its various industries, even the simplest parts, can be manufactured by several companies.
Tens of thousands of industrial categories are inseparable from a large number of enterprise employees, and sufficient employment is the guarantee of a complete industrial system. Why don't small European countries have a complete industrial system? Could it be that the technological level of the industry is not high enough? The answer is no, because there are not many workers left, so they have to keep some important industries.
If China's population declines dramatically, the entire industrial system will be reduced to a castle in the air, and the maximum manufacturing capacity will be lost.
Second, it is currently difficult to maintain its place in the world.
A significant number of people must be present in order to attain a high level of international status. A good example of this is Canada, as a member of the G7, Canada's influence in the world is not small, even less than Japan, Germany and Italy, which were defeated in World War II. The same is true for countries such as Australia, and these "pocket" economies, let alone these "pocket" economies.
China is a low-quality country with a GDP per capita that is just over the world average, but with a large population base, we are still the largest economy in the world and are on track to top the list in the near future.
Without a large population, China would not have been able to get to where it is today, and if they did not have enough manpower, they would not have the world they have today, and without enough strength, they would not have been able to have more wealth.
Third, technology that is exchanged by market on the condition of population.
You've probably heard of bartering, right? This is the main reason why our country has attracted foreign investment and introduced advanced technology after the reform and opening up, China's huge domestic demand is a huge piece of fat for enterprises all over the world, and they will definitely not let it go.
How does a huge consumer market come about? China is following the path of "winning by quantity", although their personal purchasing power is not as good as that of those developed countries, but with 14With a population of 100 million, they have become the world's largest consumers, along with the United States, which is perhaps the reason why Putin and Russia are most jealous.
If there is not enough manpower as the foundation, how can the market be exchanged for technology? When China bargains with other countries, its biggest advantage is the market, not to mention anything else, just look at the "soul bargaining" item, you can know.
What factors do you think will determine whether foreign pharmaceutical companies will enter China with their 1 5 or 1 10 **? Is it an awakening to the universal health of all human beings? Don't be too naïve, capital has no feelings, foreign pharmaceutical companies are interested in China's huge market, and low profits can only be carried out in countries with large populations. If there is no such means of negotiation, then the foreign drugs will be several times the current one, and the medical expenses of patients will also be greatly increased.
Therefore, the population issue is very complicated, and it cannot be said that life will be better if there are fewer people and more resources.
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