A Chinese professor has sparked widespread outrage after asking a visiting Kazakh diplomat during a think tank event how to make Chinese women "obediently have children." The controversial remark, made in mid-November, surfaced online recently, triggering a wave of anger across China, particularly among women.
VOA Mandarin: Outrage in China after scholar asks about women 'obediently' having children
FILE - Families with young children pose for photos in Beijing, Feb. 13, 2021. Struggling with an aging population and declining birth rates, China is trying to shift its population policies to avert a demographic crisis.