China's population keeps falling — and that's more bad news for the world's 2nd-largest economy | iCloud.Info

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China's population fell for a second consecutive year in 2023, data published Wednesday showed.
That's bad news for the world's second-largest economy.
Beijing is already battling deflation, weak demand, and an ongoing property-market crisis.

China's population fell again last year – and that's a worrying sign for Beijing policymakers already grappling with deflation, a property crisis, and anemic economic growth.

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