Xi urges world unity as China to donate 1 billion vaccines
Chinese President Xi Jinping urged an end to Cold War thinking and called for expanded global cooperation in fighting COVID-19. He announced China will export more than 2 billion vaccine doses, including 600 million to Africa and 150 million to Southeast Asia, while pressing richer nations to fund climate and development.
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Births dip again in 2021 in China amid aging workforce
Bejing reports 2021 births at about 10.6 million, down 12 percent from 2020’s 12 million, as China’s total population rises to 1.413 billion. Officials warn shrinking workforce could threaten China’s growth model and raise reminders of a demographic time bomb. The 16 to 59 age group declines to 882.2 million, 62.5 percent of the population, underscoring slower expansion and long term aging risks.
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