(Yicai) Jan. 17 -- China's birth rate increased last year, with the number of newborns climbing to 9.54 million thanks to more government support and a slight effect from Chinese people wanting to ...
Photo: AFP. Once the world’s most populous country, China was overtaken by India in 2023, with Beijing seeking to boost falling birth rates through subsidies and pro-fertility propaganda.
Experts had predicted a possible rebound in birth rates due to this phenomenon, all the while cautioning such a reversal would be limited and localised. China further loosened its family planning ...