China’s ‘quality over quantity’ remarks interpreted as ‘racist’

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Vibha Sharma

Chandigarh, April 21

The UNFPA’s State of the World Population 2023 Report on Wednesday estimated India’s population at 142.86 crore (1.428 billion), nearly 29 lakh more people than China’s 142.57 crore (1.425 billion), by June-end.

In other words, India will soon overtake China—the country with the distinction of highest population as on date—to become the most populous country in theworld.

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China should have been seen celebrating the event, or so one would have thought.

The risein the number of citizens means more mouths to feed, generate more employment opportunities and be ready for a bigger socio-economic stress—anxieties that countries can do without.

However, making remarks that can be interpreted as a…