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China birth rate hits lowest since 1949 in blow to baby drive

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January 19, 2026, 4:22 AM ET
China's shrinking pool of potential mothers is partly the result of the one-child policy, which hollowed out the demographic base for future growth before being scrapped in 2015.China birth rate hits lowest since 1949 in blow to baby drive | Fortune

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