Asia Sentinel

Asia Sentinel

Asia's Consumers and the Environment

Our Correspondent
Apr 18, 2013
∙ Paid
Share

United Nations projections suggest that in China alone the urban population will grow by more than 390 million during the first two decades of this century, a figure greater than the current population of the United States, Canada and Australia combined.

This urban shift is lifting tens of millions of people out of poverty and producing a large populatio…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Asia Sentinel to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Asia Sentinel
Publisher Privacy
Substack
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture