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China's population shrinks for first time since 1960s in seismic shift

China had 1.41 billion people at the end of last year, 850,000 fewer than the end of 2021, according to data released by the National Statistics Bureau on Tuesday

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China's population shrinks for first time since 1960s in seismic shift

2 min read Last Updated : Jan 17 2023 | 12:40 PM IST
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China’s population started shrinking in 2022 for the first time in six decades, a milestone for the world’s second-largest economy, which is facing an increasingly serious demographic crisis. China ha

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First Published: Jan 17 2023 | 8:20 AM IST

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