China pursues better population devt

By Xinhua News Agency

May 10, 2023 12:15 am

BEIJING: China has sent a clear signal to adapt to the new normal in its demographics in an effort to boost modernization by improving the overall quality of its population.

According to a meeting of the Central Commission for Financial and Economic Affairs held last week, China is currently experiencing a trend of birthrate decline, population aging and differentiation in regional population growth.

TOWARD MODERNIZATION This photo shows the opening ceremony of the China Development Forum (CDF) 2023 in Beijing, capital of China, on March 26, 2023. The CDF 2023, themed ‘Economic Recovery: Opportunities and Cooperation,’ opened in Beijing on Sunday, May 7, 2023. It is hosted by the Development Research Center of the State Council. XINHUA PHOTO

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