China Birth Rate

• India is about to overtake China as the world’s biggest population

  By the end of April, India's population is expected to reach 1.425 billion, matching and then surpassing mainland China's, the UN's Department of Economic and Social Affairs said.

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  Apr 24, 2023
  
• Chinese colleges extend spring break, urging students to ‘fall in love’

  Nine colleges in China announced an extended week-long break with the theme of enjoying flowers and falling in love.

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  Mar 31, 2023
  
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• China’s shrinking population spurs talk of economic concern — and opportunity

  The United Nations estimates China’s population will fall from 1.41 billion to about 1.31 billion by 2050 and keep shrinking from there.

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  Jan 18, 2023
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• Are you pregnant? Chinese authorities ask newlyweds about baby plans

  An online post about a newlywed in China, who was rung up by her local government asking if she was pregnant, garnered tens of thousands of comments.

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  Oct 27, 2022
• Why China needs more babies to save its aging population

  China is trying to solve a looming population crisis by encouraging people to have more babies, in hopes of balancing out the growing number of retirees.

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  Aug 16, 2018
• Chinese births shoot up after one-child policy eased

  Married couples are allowed to have two kids as of last year.

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  Jan 24, 2017