Aside from abandoning the “one-child” policy, China could avoid this outcome by climbing the value chain in manufacturing and services, as Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan have done. However, for China to succeed, higher investment in research and development, together with a fundamental overhaul of the educational system, is essential.
除放弃“独生子女”政策，中国参照香港、新加坡、韩国和台湾的做法通过攀升制造业和服务业的价值链来防止这一结果。然而，中国要想获得成功，还必须加大其在研发上的投资力度，以及对教育体制进行彻底的改革。