China’s Regulatory Environment and Aging Demographics

China’s regulatory crackdown has negatively impacted a range of business outlooks causing market volatility, stock market fluctuations, political and economic development risk, and more. Implemented to level the playing field, they have become a cause for worry for investors.

While these regulatory changes come into effect, the country is also burdened with the population age demographics challenge i.e a declining birth rate and a faster-aging population. China being at the core of the global supply chain, is expected to lose over 70M of its workforce, causing strong repercussions on the global financial and economic environment.