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Robots, No Migrants: China Battles Population Decline

China is responding to demographic change not with immigration, but with technology. Robotics is intended to compensate for the labor shortage and keep the economy stable.

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China Business Spotlight
Oct 21, 2025
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In China, the decline in population is not being offset by migration, but by machines. Whereas immigration fills gaps in the labor market in the West, China is relying on robots, artificial intelligence, and automation. This strategy is intended to strengthen the economy, secure production, and at the same time maintain social control. But behind the te…

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