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China’s demographic alarms blare as births hit historic low and population shrinks again (www.scmp.com)

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China’s birth count plummeted to a record low last year, falling by about 10 million from its 2016 peak and slashing the total by more than half in less than a decade, as the country’s population shrank for a fourth consecutive year. Only 7.92 million babies were born in 2025, down 17 per cent from 9.54 million in 2024, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday. This marked the lowest birth figure since records began in 1949 and broke the previous record low set...

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[–] rotkehlchen@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 weeks ago

2 child policy: every couple has to have at least two children