China kicks off nationwide population survey amid declining birth rate
- China will conduct a survey on population changes, polling 1.4 million people over two weeks, in order to monitor and formulate policies related to its declining birth rate and population.
- The country's once-in-a-decade census in 2020 revealed that its population had grown at the slowest pace since the 1950s, and it has now experienced its first population decline since 1961.
- High childcare costs, limited paternity leave, and gender discrimination continue to discourage women from having children, leading to concerns about the future strength of the country.
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China kicks off nationwide population survey amid declining birth rate
China will begin polling 1.4 million people on Wednesday in a survey on population changes, as authorities struggle to incentivise people to have more children amid a declining birth rate and the first population drop in more than six decades.
China Kicks Off Population Survey As Birth Rates Drop
China will begin polling 1.4 million people on Wednesday (Nov 1) in a survey on population changes, as authorities struggle to incentivise people to have more children amid a declining birth rate and the first population drop in more than six decades.
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