Yi Fuxian Explained

Yi Fuxian (易富贤) is a demographer and obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and author of the 2007 book Big Country with an Empty Nest, which criticised China's birth policies. The book was banned in mainland China from the time of publication until 2013, when a Chinese government press published a new edition and promoted the book.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

In 2019, Yi claimed that China's population had already started declining with a total fertility rate (TFR) of only 1.1, when the official projections were still at 1.8. Furthermore, Yi has estimated that China's population is only 1.28 billion, instead of the 1.41 billion the government claims.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2018-01-09 . Yi, Fu-Xian . 2022-07-10 . Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology Program . University of Wisconsin – Madison . en-US.
2. Web site: Tatlow . Didi Kirsten . March 23, 2016 . Yi Fuxian, Critic of China's Birth Policy, Returns as an Invited Guest . 2022-07-10 . The New York Times.
3. Web site: Lee . Jane Lanhee . December 3, 2021 . Researcher questions China's population data, says it may be lower . 2022-07-10 . Reuters .
4. News: Tatlow . Didi Kirsten . November 4, 2015 . Book on Family-Planning Policy Is Banned, Then Promoted, by China . 2023-10-16 . New York Times Sinosphere Blog . en.
5. Web site: The Scientist Who Foresaw China's Stagnation. Coy. Peter. August 28, 2023. 2023-12-19. The New York Times. https://archive.today/20230828192708/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/28/opinion/chinese-economy-yi-fuxian.html. 2023-08-28.
6. Web site: China's Population-Control Disaster. Yi. Fuxian. August 22, 2023. 2023-12-19. Project Syndicate.