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China Population Set for 51 Million Drop as Pro-Birth Moves Fail
An anonymous reader shares a report: China's population is expected to shrink by 51 million -- more than the size of California -- over the next decade as policymakers struggle to reverse the country's falling birth rate, according to Bloomberg Intelligence. By 2035, the population is expected to dr...
An anonymous reader shares a report: China's population is expected to shrink by 51 million-- more than the size of California -- over the next decade as policymakers struggle to reverse the country's falling birth rate, according to Bloomberg Intelligence. There could be a temporary spike in births in 2024 as the Year of the Dragon is considered an auspicious time to have children. China faces a looming population crisis, with the United Nations projecting it could shrink to half its current size by 2100.
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