Etiqueta: Beijing
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China frets over falling birth rate and the prospect of an ageing society
After over 40 years of population control policies in China, the country faces demographic challenges as new births are set to fall to record lows this year and the aging population is expected to rapidly grow. China‘s one-child policy was implemented between 1980-2015 to curb the country’s population growth. (Reuters Archive) Chinese software developer Tang…
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Pandemic response moves based on science: China Daily editorial
Residents wait for nucleic acid testing at Balizhuang subdistrict in Chaoyang district, Beijing, capital of China, June 11, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua] The National Health Commission announced the latest fine-tuning of the country’s pandemic control measures on Friday. While there is no change to the “dynamic clearing” policy, the most recent adjustments are clearly meant to apply…