China Sees a Fresh Decline in Population, Despite a Rise in Births

The Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal

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China’s population has fallen for the third straight year, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world’s second most populous nation that is now facing both an aging population and an emerging shortage of working age people able to support their elders
The Gazette
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The figures announced by the government in Beijing follow trends worldwide, but especially in East Asia, where Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and other nations have seen their birth rates plummet.
Hindustan Times
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China Population Shrinks for Third Year Even With More Newborns
Bloomberg News
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A growing number of countries are confronting the dual challenges of population decline and aging, as younger generations opt to have fewer children and advances in healthcare extend life expectancy.
The Independent

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