China birthrate hits lowest since 1949 in blow to baby drive
New subsidies and contraceptive levies can’t reverse the 5.6 birthrate as China’s working-age population shrinks faster than anticipated by economic planners.
A child interacts with an AI pet dog at a store of technology company Weilan in Nanjing, in China's eastern Jiangsu province. Image: Bloomberg News
A child interacts with an AI pet dog at a store of technology company Weilan in Nanjing, in China's eastern Jiangsu province. Image: Bloomberg News