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[Photo/Xinhua] China's total population dropped for a third consecutive year in 2024, but a slight increase in the number of newborns demonstrates the outcomes of a national push to build a birth ...

China said Friday its population fell for the third year running in 2024, extending a downward streak after more than six ...

One analyst attributes the baby bump to the auspicious Year of the Dragon but warns the long-term outlook is bleak.

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China’s total number of births was 9.54 million versus 9.02 million in 2023, the statistics bureau said. The birth rate rose to 6.77 births per 1,000 people in 2024 versus 6.39 per 1,000 people ...