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A view of the Central Business District in Beijing, China. 29 July 2025.

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Video. China announces fertility subsidy programm as births hit historic lows

Updated: 29/07/2025 - 21:53 GMT+2

After decades of curbing births, China is urgently trying to reverse a population slump that puts its economic and political future at risk.

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