Hong Kong couples have a record low number of children and population aging will intensify
The Family Accounting Association recently announced a survey conducted every five years, and found that the average number of children of Hong Kong couples continued to drop to 0.9, a record low. “Childless couples” have also replaced “one-child families” as the mainstream in Hong Kong. The latest population projections by the Hong Kong government predict that the population living in Hong Kong will reach 8.19 million in 2046, and the aging population will continue, with more than one elderly person for every three Hong Kong residents.
The FPA held a press conference on the 15th. The study was conducted from September to December 2022, with 1,502 married or cohabiting women aged 15 to 49 and 1,052 spouses or partners.
The results of the study show that the average number of children of couples in Hong Kong continues to decline, from 1.2 in 2012 to 0.9 in 2022, which is the lowest in the past years; lowest. On the other hand, in 2022, the rate of “childless couples” will more than double that of five years ago, and the rate of women without children will be 43.2%, replacing “one-child families” as the mainstream in Hong Kong.
The higher the education level and the higher the family income, the higher the proportion of no children. The study also pointed out that the main reasons for having only one child and not wanting to have children were “there are already enough children”, “the responsibility of raising children is too great” and “don’t like children”.
The Census and Statistics Department also announced the latest population projections on the same day.
Taking the population in mid-2021 as the benchmark, the Census and Statistics Department estimates that the overall population will generally maintain an upward trend in the future, and the population living in Hong Kong will exceed 8 million by mid-2046, reaching 8.19 million. Among them, the population will continue to age. By mid-2046, the number of elderly people aged 65 or above will double, accounting for 36% of the total population from 20.5% in 2021. More than 1 out of every 3 people is an elderly person.
Cai Haiwei, CEO of the Federation of Social Services, believes that the rate of population aging is expected to increase. Among them, the wave of immigration has caused many young people to leave Hong Kong. Their parents will gradually become elderly in the next few decades. They are worried that the situation of living alone and two-elderly families will intensify in the future .
Ye Zhaohui, chair professor of the Department of Social Work and Social Administration of the University of Hong Kong, said that unless the birth rate in Hong Kong increases, it will be difficult to improve the aging population.
The police announced the latest personnel transfer on the 15th. Deputy Police Commissioner (Management) Zhou Yiming will be transferred to the Deputy Commissioner (Operations) of the Police Department to replace Yuan Xujian who is on leave before retirement. Zhou Yiming served as the commander of the “PolyU Besieged City” during the “Anti-extradition” movement in 2019, and is regarded as the next police chief.
Zhou Yiming, who is about 50 years old, joined the police force in 1995 as an inspector and spent most of his time in criminal investigation and intelligence gathering.
At the beginning of 2019, Zhou Yiming was appointed as the deputy commander of the Kowloon West Region, and served as the commander during the “PolyU Siege” of the “Anti-extradition” movement in November of the same year.
On November 17, 2019, violent clashes broke out between the protesters and the police near the Polytechnic University. The police dispatched water cannon vehicles and sharply armed armored vehicles, and fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse them. The protesters were forced to retreat to the campus of Polytechnic University, and were heavily blocked and rounded up by the police.
Afterwards, under the mediation of a number of people from the political and religious circles, the police agreed to leave the campus, but immediately arrested those over the age of 18 on suspicion of rioting.
On the 29th of the same month, the police officially unsealed PolyU, and announced that a total of 1,377 people were arrested in this incident, including 810 people who left PolyU, and 318 minors were registered.
In the following three years, Zhou Yiming’s position took a “triple jump”. He was promoted to Assistant Commissioner in February 2020, promoted to Senior Assistant Commissioner of the Police Force in 2021, and was appointed Deputy Commissioner (Management) last year.
In addition to Zhou Yiming, Chen Junshen, Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police, was appointed as Deputy Commissioner of Police (Management); Assistant Commissioner of Police (Public Relations) Chen Dong was promoted to Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police, serving as Chief of Operations. The transfer will take effect on the 16th.
Following the recent sale of real estate in Hong Kong at a “30% discount” price, it was reported that Yucuiyuan, a luxury residential project of the Cheung Kong Group founded by Li Ka-shing, has lowered the threshold for property inspection and capital verification (asset inspection), and the selling price is also 10% lower than the original market price. %. Some analysts pointed out that Li Ka-shing is accelerating the pace of property sales in the mainland.
Lu media “Times Finance” reported on the 15th that Yucuiyuan, a luxury housing project under Cheung Kong in Beijing, will soon enter the market. The project is located in Yaojiayuan, East Fourth Ring Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing. It was developed by Hutchison Whampoa, a subsidiary of Cheung Kong Group, in 2001. The development cycle lasted 22 years, and it was also the last project of the group in Beijing.
As early as the end of October last year, Yucui Garden had opened its sales office, and said that it would open in mid-to-late November, with a pre-sale price of at least 100,000 yuan per square meter (about 9,290 yuan per square foot); however Judging from the latest approved pre-sale price of the project, the price ranges from 90,000 to 99,000 per square meter (approximately 8,361-91,297 yuan per square foot), a decrease of nearly 10%.
At the beginning of August this year, people who visited the sales office of Yucuiyuan also confirmed that they can make an appointment to view the house without capital verification. Previously, prospective buyers who were interested in different units were required to have RMB 500,000 or RMB 1 million in their own accounts, and they were also required to provide proof of an initial installment of RMB 2 million or RMB 8 million in the name of the buyer.
Sources estimate that the developer wants to bulk up quickly.
The Li Ka-shing family has been dealing with assets in mainland China in recent years, including its Watsons closing a store almost every day; the Li Ka-shing Foundation reduced its holdings of 22.493 million H shares of Postal Savings Bank of China in May this year, with a total amount of about 122 million Hong Kong dollars; in addition, It also sold Shanghai Century Shenghui Plaza and other properties.
Lifeboat stream B changes come into effect and details are announced
On Tuesday (August 15), Canada officially revoked the academic requirements for the Stream B immigration route of the “Hong Kong Lifeboat” program. The Immigration Department (IRCC) announced the details of the revision on the same day.
According to the revised content, Stream B cancels the requirements for the applicant’s academic qualifications, but other conditions are the same as the previous version.
The IRCC official website announced the details of the Stream B revision on August 15. The conditions that applicants for permanent residence (PR) must meet include:
1) Hong Kong SAR passport or BNO (British National (Overseas) passport) with a valid passport;
2) When applying for and obtaining PR, I must be in Canada;
3) Possess a valid temporary resident status in Canada;
4) Intend to live in any province or territory of Canada other than Quebec, and have all 4 skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) in English or French on the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) or Canadian Language Proficiency Test (NCLC) up to grade 5;
5) Have worked full-time in Canada for at least 12 months, or the equivalent part-time working hours (ie 1,560 hours) in the 3 years before applying
Among them, the working hours require that the applicant must have been allowed to work legally in Canada before the working hours will be counted. Full-time students, self-employed, working outside Canada, long-term absence from Canada, vacation due to work and unemployment cannot be counted in the number of working hours.
In addition, when applying for PR through Stream B, the applicant must provide proof for each listed job, including a letter from the employer with the company’s letterhead, which lists the applicant’s name, job title, etc.
The Canadian Department of Immigration announced on July 12 the expansion of the lifeboat program Stream B for Hong Kong residents, and that the graduation requirement within five years will be abolished from August 15, 2023, so that all open work visa (OWP) holders who have immigrated to Canada are eligible to apply for permanent residence. right of abode.
Sam Goodman, a Hong Kong monitoring research and policy consultant, expressed his gratitude to officials from the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration and all parties for their efforts, and said that this news sent a strong message: “Canada will continue to support the people of Hong Kong.”
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2023-08-16 19:22:55
