China's population declines, first time in decades
CBC News · 2 years ago
CBC News
2 years ago
China's population has declined for the first time in decades, led by a declining birth rate as the country struggles to economically recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Six years on from the end of the 'one-child' policy, China has announced it will allow couples to have three children in an attempt to avert a quickly ageing population.
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