• veni_vedi_veni@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    And also fucked up the sex ratio at the same time. Part of the reason why CCP wants to go to war, since single young unemployed guys are more likely to be agitators.

    • Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      For countries like China and Russia the issue is that if you’re planning to go to war you need to do it now because in few decades you wont have enough fighting age men left.

    • cecinestpasunbot
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      1 year ago

      The CCP does not want to go to war though. They’re far more risk averse than most people seem to think.