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China 2020 census shows population growth slipped to lowest ever

China · 3:09 AM UTC

China's population growth in the decade to 2020 slumped to the least in official records dating back to the 1950s, fuelling pressure on Beijing to ramp up incentives to couples to have more children and avert an irreversible decline.

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