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1. Baby bust: China births plunge 17% in 2025 to historic low as population shrinks
China’s birth count plummeted to a record low last year, falling by about 10 million from its 2016 peak and slashing the total by more than half in less...
China’s births plunge, Trump’s Greenland pledge in Davos: SCMP’s 7 highlights
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Source: scmp.com

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