New Research Reveals China’s Rapidly Declining Birth Rate

New Research Reveals China’s Rapidly Declining Birth Rate
A child receives a vaccination shot at a hospital in Huaibei in China's eastern Anhui province on July 26, 2018. -/AFP/Getty Images
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Negative population growth is projected to commence in China in the year 2027, according to a new paper released by the state-run Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in early January.

This follows recent comments by some experts pointing out that the birth rate in China has fallen sharply, while Chinese authorities are likely reporting fake data on local birth rates.

Olivia Li
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Olivia Li is a contributor to The Epoch Times with a focus on China-related topics since 2012.
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