Chinese fertility rate seen to drop further

By Global Times

Jul 23, 2021 1:10 am

BEIJING: The number of newborns and fertility rate level in China this year will continue to show a downward trend amid a deepening aging problem, deputy head of China's National Health Commission (NHC) said.

He added that the aim of implementing the three-child policy and supporting measures is to prevent further decline in the number of births and promote the appropriate fertility level.

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