China’s population falls for a third year in a row; govt faces challenges
China’s population declined for a third consecutive year in 2024, with deaths exceeding births. Experts have cautioned that this demographic shift is going to worsen in the coming years, posing unprecedented economic and social challenges. According to a report by China’s National Bureau of Statistics, there was a population drop of 1.39 million, bringing the total to 1.408 billion in …