China's population stood at 1.408 billion ... Communist bureaucrats began to worry the country’s population was outstripping its ability to feed itself and began implementing a draconian ...
China’s population fell last year for ... Communist bureaucrats began to worry the country’s population was outstripping its ability to feed itself and began implementing a draconian ...
The fall came despite a slight rise in births last year, the first increase since 2016. State efforts to cajole women to have children have met resistance.
China ceded its position as the most populated country to India in 2023, after the population began to fall in 2022. Women are having fewer babies despite the easing of China’s one-child policy ...
China’s population fell for the third consecutive year in 2024, authorities reported on Friday. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said China’s population declined by 1.39 million in 2024, ...