Kerry Allen

But it's just something that young people are just not that interested in. I mean, young women are concerned that they might be forced back into traditional roles. You see a lot of comments on social media that young women are saying that they're concerned they're being turned back into baby making machines. And young men as well. I mean, they think that

But it's just something that young people are just not that interested in. I mean, young women are concerned that they might be forced back into traditional roles. You see a lot of comments on social media that young women are saying that they're concerned they're being turned back into baby making machines. And young men as well. I mean, they think that

Weddings are expensive and there are these traditional expectations that you have to buy a house as a prerequisite for marriage if you're male. And youth unemployment's been, well, it's sat at around 20% for the last few years. So a lot of young men are quite poor. And the idea that they need to save towards a marriage is, it's very low on their priority list.

Weddings are expensive and there are these traditional expectations that you have to buy a house as a prerequisite for marriage if you're male. And youth unemployment's been, well, it's sat at around 20% for the last few years. So a lot of young men are quite poor. And the idea that they need to save towards a marriage is, it's very low on their priority list.

It is, yes. There are a lot of concerns. I mean, this is why the government has really tried to ramp up this marriage message in recent years. Because the older demographic, there's nobody to look after them. So there's this concern that, you know, who's going to look after the population over the age of 60? And already now, over 21% of China's population is over 60.

It is, yes. There are a lot of concerns. I mean, this is why the government has really tried to ramp up this marriage message in recent years. Because the older demographic, there's nobody to look after them. So there's this concern that, you know, who's going to look after the population over the age of 60? And already now, over 21% of China's population is over 60.

And not only that, there's a shrinking labour market because, yeah, you've got a situation where there are fewer young people to fill in behind the jobs left by the older demographic. So Who's going to look after the older demographic and who's going to do the jobs?

And not only that, there's a shrinking labour market because, yeah, you've got a situation where there are fewer young people to fill in behind the jobs left by the older demographic. So Who's going to look after the older demographic and who's going to do the jobs?

This is an online influencer called Tim Storm singing about a Chinese social media app. It's been given the unofficial name Red Note. It's been around since 2013 and has often been thought of as China's answer to Instagram. It's also moved to allowing users to post videos.

This is an online influencer called Tim Storm singing about a Chinese social media app. It's been given the unofficial name Red Note. It's been around since 2013 and has often been thought of as China's answer to Instagram. It's also moved to allowing users to post videos.

Chinese state media have been talking about a trend of America-based TikTok refugees moving over to Red Note in anticipation of a US government ban being imposed on TikTok this Sunday. Media say they hope incoming President Trump can save it and have suggested that he's become quite a fan of the platform himself.

Chinese state media have been talking about a trend of America-based TikTok refugees moving over to Red Note in anticipation of a US government ban being imposed on TikTok this Sunday. Media say they hope incoming President Trump can save it and have suggested that he's become quite a fan of the platform himself.

But Chinese media say that if the ban does go ahead, Red Red Note may be the place to be.

But Chinese media say that if the ban does go ahead, Red Red Note may be the place to be.

Newspapers have been reporting that Americans who've moved to Red Note have enjoyed learning basic Chinese and speaking to people in China. There have been some dramatic reports on Americans being moved to tears by the friendly Chinese people they have spoken to. Chinese audiences have also seen Americans talk about how a TikTok ban imposed by the U.S.

Newspapers have been reporting that Americans who've moved to Red Note have enjoyed learning basic Chinese and speaking to people in China. There have been some dramatic reports on Americans being moved to tears by the friendly Chinese people they have spoken to. Chinese audiences have also seen Americans talk about how a TikTok ban imposed by the U.S.

government would be a clampdown on freedom of speech and would make the U.S. as guilty of what it often accuses China of, censorship. And so a lot is hinging on whether the ban will go ahead in China's eyes. It could either signal a new era of China and the US coming together, or another four years of mutual distrust. Kerry Allen.

government would be a clampdown on freedom of speech and would make the U.S. as guilty of what it often accuses China of, censorship. And so a lot is hinging on whether the ban will go ahead in China's eyes. It could either signal a new era of China and the US coming together, or another four years of mutual distrust. Kerry Allen.

Absolutely. And today there's been a real emphasis on that. The suggestion that 25 years on that Macau has gone from being what some media have described as a backdrop for a lot of gangster films. It's a city associated with casinos. Instead, there's been an emphasis that it's become a

Absolutely. And today there's been a real emphasis on that. The suggestion that 25 years on that Macau has gone from being what some media have described as a backdrop for a lot of gangster films. It's a city associated with casinos. Instead, there's been an emphasis that it's become a