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China's population has shrunk for the second year in a row. The National Bureau of Statistics reports just 9.02 million births in 2023—only half as many as in 2017. Set alongside China's 11.1 million ...

BEIJING — China’s population dropped in 2023 by 2 million people — the second consecutive annual drop as births fell and deaths increased after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, the government ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China's population fell last year for the third straight year, its government said Friday, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world's second most populous nation, ...

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Chinese lawmakers are deliberating a draft decision on gradually raising the statutory retirement age in the country. Behind ...

China's economy grew by 5.2% in 2023, overcoming earlier challenges and surpassing the 3% growth of 2022. The population of China declined by 2 million, continuing the downward trend from the previous ...

HONG KONG — China’s population declined last year for the second year in a row, officials said Wednesday, spurred by record-low births and a wave of Covid-19 deaths that have deepened demographic ...