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China adds few babies, loses workers as its 1.4B people age

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

BEIJING (AP) — The number of working-age people in China fell over the past decade as its aging population barely grew, a census showed Tuesday, complicating Chinese leaders' efforts to create a more prosperous and influential nation.

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