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Experts Question If China's One-Child Policy Was Needed At All
China's one-child policy, one of the harshest attempts at population control the world has seen, forced abortions on women, made sterilisation widespread and led to baby daughters being sold or even killed.
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China Birth Rate Hits Lowest Since 1949 In Blow To Baby Drive
China's birth rate fell last year to its lowest level since 1949, highlighting a deepening demographic struggle for Beijing even as officials roll out new subsidies to encourage couples to have more children.
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Why Is China Taxing Condoms, Birth Control Pills Now? Policy Shift Explained
China has begun imposing a 13 percentsales tax on contraceptives such as condoms, birth control pills, and devices from January 1, 2026, while exempting childcare services from value-added tax (VAT).
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"This Hurts Forever": Woman Shares Her Mother's Heartbreaking Tale Under China's One-Child Policy
A woman took to Twitter to share a heartbreaking story of her mother when she was forced to send her two-month-old daughter to her relative because of the policy.
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China To Raise Age Of Retirement As Elderly Population Rises: Report
China is planning to raise its retirement age gradually and in phases to cope with the country's rapidly aging population, the statebacked Global Times said on Tuesday, citing a
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China's Population To Begin Decreasing By 2025: Report
China's population will begin to shrink by 2025, officials have said, as family sizes grow smaller and citizens age.
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In This Part Of China, Special Loans To Urge Couples To Have Babies
A Chinese province with one of the fastest-shrinking populations is rolling out special loans to encourage couples to marry and have babies, as the rapidly-aging country tries to reverse a slump in births.
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Wuhan To Test Entire Population Of 11 Million After New Cases Reported
Wuhan plans to conduct coronavirus tests on the Chinese city's entire population after new cases emerged for the first time in weeks in the cradle of the global pandemic, state media reported Tuesday.
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Family Planning "Is True Patriotism," Says PM Modi
Making a significant statement in his sixth Independence Day address today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed concern over what he called "jansankhya visphot (population explosion)" and called for schemes to tackle the challenge.
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China's Birth Rate Falls To Its Lowest In 70 Years
China's birth rate last year fell to its lowest since the founding of the People's Republic of China 70 years ago, official data showed on Monday, as looser population controls fail to encourage couples to have more babies.
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Experts Question If China's One-Child Policy Was Needed At All
China's one-child policy, one of the harshest attempts at population control the world has seen, forced abortions on women, made sterilisation widespread and led to baby daughters being sold or even killed.
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China Birth Rate Hits Lowest Since 1949 In Blow To Baby Drive
China's birth rate fell last year to its lowest level since 1949, highlighting a deepening demographic struggle for Beijing even as officials roll out new subsidies to encourage couples to have more children.
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Why Is China Taxing Condoms, Birth Control Pills Now? Policy Shift Explained
China has begun imposing a 13 percentsales tax on contraceptives such as condoms, birth control pills, and devices from January 1, 2026, while exempting childcare services from value-added tax (VAT).
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"This Hurts Forever": Woman Shares Her Mother's Heartbreaking Tale Under China's One-Child Policy
A woman took to Twitter to share a heartbreaking story of her mother when she was forced to send her two-month-old daughter to her relative because of the policy.
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China To Raise Age Of Retirement As Elderly Population Rises: Report
China is planning to raise its retirement age gradually and in phases to cope with the country's rapidly aging population, the statebacked Global Times said on Tuesday, citing a
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China's Population To Begin Decreasing By 2025: Report
China's population will begin to shrink by 2025, officials have said, as family sizes grow smaller and citizens age.
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In This Part Of China, Special Loans To Urge Couples To Have Babies
A Chinese province with one of the fastest-shrinking populations is rolling out special loans to encourage couples to marry and have babies, as the rapidly-aging country tries to reverse a slump in births.
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Wuhan To Test Entire Population Of 11 Million After New Cases Reported
Wuhan plans to conduct coronavirus tests on the Chinese city's entire population after new cases emerged for the first time in weeks in the cradle of the global pandemic, state media reported Tuesday.
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Family Planning "Is True Patriotism," Says PM Modi
Making a significant statement in his sixth Independence Day address today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed concern over what he called "jansankhya visphot (population explosion)" and called for schemes to tackle the challenge.
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China's Birth Rate Falls To Its Lowest In 70 Years
China's birth rate last year fell to its lowest since the founding of the People's Republic of China 70 years ago, official data showed on Monday, as looser population controls fail to encourage couples to have more babies.
