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China Unveils 3-Child Policy Amid Sharp Drop In Births
China’s National Bureau of Statistics said earlier this month that the country recorded 12 million births in 2020, the lowest number reported since the 1960s.
China’s National Bureau of Statistics said earlier this month that the country recorded 12 million births in 2020, the lowest number reported since the 1960s.
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“Women will still be forcibly aborted under a universal two-child policy,” activist said, calling for continued pressure on China until it completely “abandons all coercive population control.”
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