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Video. Beijing residents shrug off China's 'insignificant' contraceptive tax

Updated: 05/01/2026 - 13:35 GMT+1

China has made condoms and other contraceptives more expensive as it tries to boost birth rates, but residents in Beijing say the measure will have little impact.

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