China’s Sichuan to scrap 3-child limit

China's population shrank last year for the first time in more than six decades, and the nation of 1.4 billion has seen birth rates plunge to record lows as its workforce ages.

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January 31, 2023

China’s population shrank last year for the first time in more than six decades, and the nation of 1.4 billion has seen birth rates plunge to record lows as its workforce ages.

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