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The CNN report citing data released by China's National Bureau of Statistics on Monday stated the birth rate fell to 5.63 births per 1,000 people in 2025, lower than the previous record low of 6.39 births per 1,000 recorded in 2023.

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China's population decline continues for the fourth year, with births at a record low and deaths rising, complicating economic plans.

Chinas population fell for the fourth straight year in 2025, dropping by 3.39 million to 1.405 billion, faster than in 2024. Births fell to 7.92 million, the lowest in decades, while deaths rose to 11.31 million, widening the natural population decline.

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An explosion at a steel factory in Inner Mongolia kills two and leaves five missing, with many hospitalized.

Kemi Badenoch and opposition leaders urge the government to reject China's mega-embassy plans in London, citing security risks and harassment, as the deadline nears.