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Demographic Shifts: China's Declining Birth Rates

This chapter examines the dramatic decline in birth rates in China, highlighting the government's struggles as births fall to 12 million, a stark 20% decrease. It also explores the impact of historical population control policies on societal attitudes toward family size and the complexities surrounding recent policy changes.

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