[mensetmanusman]

Their internal market has deflation and their population is dropping millions per year.

[DiogenesKynikos]

Oh no, at that rate, China will have no more workers left in 1400 years!

But in all seriousness, even though China's population is slowly shrinking, the population of highly educated people is growing.

[mensetmanusman]

Education will be helpful as they approach a 2:1 worker:retiree ratio