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Due to the below replacement level of fertility among atheists/nonreligious (see: [[Atheism and fertility rates]]), [[China]] is facing a demographic crisis and a shrinking population (see: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTbILK0fxDY Demography — China's Reckoning]). According to ''Forbes'' magazine, as far as the fertility rate of China: "...the Total Fertility Rate (births per woman) dropped in 2021 to just 1.15, far below the 2.1 required for a stable population."<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/sites/franklavin/2022/10/12/chinas-demographics-it-gets-worse/?sh=6102ba4331d1 China’s Demographics: It Gets Worse], Forbes magazine, Oct 12, 2022</ref> In 2022, the historian [[Niall Ferguson]] indicated that [[China]]'s population is projected to drop by 50-75% by the end of the century.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2vqnpXWM0Y&t=601s Niall Ferguson on the projected drop of China's population in the 21st century]</ref>  

Due to the below replacement level of fertility among atheists/nonreligious (see: [[Atheism and fertility rates]]), [[China]] is facing a demographic crisis and a shrinking population (see: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTbILK0fxDY Demography — China's Reckoning]). According to ''Forbes'' magazine, as far as the fertility rate of China: "...the Total Fertility Rate (births per woman) dropped in 2021 to just 1.15, far below the 2.1 required for a stable population."<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/sites/franklavin/2022/10/12/chinas-demographics-it-gets-worse/?sh=6102ba4331d1 China’s Demographics: It Gets Worse], Forbes magazine, Oct 12, 2022</ref> In 2022, the historian [[Niall Ferguson]] indicated that [[China]]'s population is projected to drop by 50-75% by the end of the century.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2vqnpXWM0Y&t=601s Niall Ferguson on the projected drop of China's population in the 21st century]</ref>  

A number of leading financial and international politics analysts are taking a pessimistic view about China remaining a global power as is it faces several, serious intractable, economic problems (China is experiencing a very serious real estate crisis:  [[Chinese real estate crisis (2020–present)]]. In January 2024, Chinese equities were mired in a $6 trillion-plus bear-market rout.<ref>[https://archive.ph/LVhCf#selection-4533.0-4533.62 ''US Extends Lead Over China in Race for World’s Biggest Economy''], Bloomberg News, January 25, 2024</ref> China is also experiencing a deflation crisis: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1qLbDu04d0 Why China’s Deflation Crisis is Getting Worse]).<ref>[https://archive.md/hEgDs China's dangerous decline], ''Foreign Affairs'' magazine, December 22, 2022</ref> So the [[Chinese Communist Party]], which enforces state atheism, could lose power if China continues its downward path in terms of economic strength and lose its power over the Chinese people.<ref>[https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2023/09/29/2003806928 Scenario of a collapse of the CCP], ''Taipei Times'', 2023</ref> When the Soviet Union, which had [[state atheism]], collapsed there was a large comeback on religion in the area it formerly occupied (See: [[Collapse of atheism in the former Soviet Union]]).  

A number of leading financial and international politics analysts are taking a pessimistic view about China remaining a global power as is it faces several, serious intractable, economic problems (China is experiencing a very serious real estate crisis:  [[Chinese real estate crisis (2020–present)]]. In January 2024, Chinese equities were mired in a $6 trillion-plus bear-market rout.<ref>[https://archive.ph/LVhCf#selection-4533.0-4533.62 ''US Extends Lead Over China in Race for World’s Biggest Economy''], Bloomberg News, January 25, 2024</ref> China is also experiencing a deflation crisis: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1qLbDu04d0 Why China’s Deflation Crisis is Getting Worse]).<ref>[https://archive.md/hEgDs China's dangerous decline], ''Foreign Affairs'' magazine, December 22, 2022</ref> So the [[Chinese Communist Party]], which enforces state atheism, could lose power if China continues its downward path in terms of economic strength and lose its power over the Chinese people.<ref>[https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2023/09/29/2003806928 Scenario of a collapse of the CCP], ''Taipei Times'', 2023</ref> When the Soviet Union, which had [[state atheism]], collapsed there was a large comeback of religion in the area it formerly occupied (See: [[Collapse of atheism in the former Soviet Union]]).  

As can be seen below, East Asia will play a leading role in global desecularization in the 21st century.  

As can be seen below, East Asia will play a leading role in global desecularization in the 21st century.