‘Bear more children, they’re like consumer durables’, Chinese economist Chen Wenling’s remark sparks backlash
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"Durable consumer goods pay off in the long run, so it's wrong for young people not to have children their value exceeds that of the other goods you buy," said Chen Wenling, chief economist at the China Center for International Economic Exchanges, according to a media report. Chen's comments sparked an online outcry. Some said that people in China are all regarded as "consumables", rather than human beings.
