I shared some thoughts in this ABC Australia piece on China‘s pro-natalist push.

I shared some thoughts in this fascinating piece on youth unemployment in China—how some Chinese young adults strategize and cope.

💼 Why are so many young people in China unemployed, even with degrees?
Eli Friedman (Cornell University) and Yun Zhou (University of Michigan) join NCUSCR #PIPFellow Andy Liu (Villanova) to explore workforce disengagement, education, and the future of labor in China.

▶️ Watch: bit.ly/4l4cyTw

Our recent conversation @ncuscr.bsky.social on youth unemployment, social inequality, and China’s economic future in an uncertain world. www.ncuscr.org/event/educat...

Why does son preference endure, even among some highly educated Chinese women who otherwise support gender egalitarianism? Come join me for a Zoom conversation this Friday 5/23 9:30 (Hong Kong time). www.soc.cuhk.edu.hk/event/may-23...

Looking forward to sharing our new research on the persistence of gender inegalitarian ideology in China at #PAA2025. Come join us tomorrow (4/11 Friday) 2pm.

As China’s Two Sessions is underway, eyes are on the socioeconomic plight confronted by some Chinese young adults. I shared some thoughts in this
@channelnewsasia.bsky.social piece.

The data are out—China’s population declines for a third year. I shared some thoughts in this @reuters.com piece. The slight uptick in births *might* be attributable to the “year of dragon.” However, the larger story remains the same.

With an October directive from the State Council, China is ramping up the push towards a “birth-friendly” society. I shared some thoughts in this The Straits Times @straitstimes.bsky.social article, on the deeply exclusionary nature of such pro-natalist policies.
www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-as...

Welcome to Bluesky, @yunjulietzhou.bsky.social! Follow Yun Zhou for insights on gender and population politics and news on her forthcoming book on childbearing decisions in China. #Sociology #Demography #UmichResearch #umisr