China’s population continued its record plunge in 2023 as total falls 2.1m on COVID deaths and low birth rate

The Chinese population started shrinking in 2022 for the first time since 1961, the final year of the Great Famine under former leader Mao Zedong.

China’s population continued its record plunge in 2023 as total falls 2.1m on COVID deaths and low birth rate
The Chinese population started shrinking in 2022 for the first time since 1961, the final year of the Great Famine under former leader Mao Zedong. Read More