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.
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China’s population drops for a second straight year as deaths jump
China’s population dropped by 2 million people in 2023 in the second straight annual drop as births fell and deaths jumped.
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China’s population fell for a second consecutive year in 2023, as a plunging birth rate and a wave of COVID-19 deaths when strict lockdowns ended accelerated a downturn that will have profound …
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