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1.4B but no more? China's population growth closer to zero

by Huizhong WUJoe McDONALD
| May 12, 2021 12:21 AM

BEIJING (AP) — China’s weak population growth is falling closer to zero as fewer couples have children, government data showed Tuesday, adding to strains on an aging society with a shrinking workforce.

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