Chinese Marriages Slid by a Fifth in 2024, Further Fanning Birthrate Concerns

Reuters
14:28 JST,
February 10, 2025
HONG KONG, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Marriages in China dropped by a fifth last year despite manifold efforts by authorities to encourage young couples to wed and have children to boost the country’s declining population.
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