# Population Outflow

The Breadbasket Trap: Why China’s Demographic Giant is Losing the War for Talent

Henan province, China's most populous registered region, faces a severe labor drain due to its national mandate as a food security hub, which limits industrial growth. Despite efforts to pivot toward high-tech manufacturing, the lack of high-paying jobs continues to drive millions of young residents toward coastal economic engines like Guangdong and Zhejiang.