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China hopes for ‘dragon babies’ as population decline gathers pace

  • Describe China’s birth rate from 1950 to 2022

  • Examine the factors that have led to a falling birth rate

  • Examine how a low birth rate in China can have global implications

Alasdair Monteith, Gordonstoun

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