China Warns of “Population Rebound” – Reuters

From Reuters:

“China’s top family planning official has warned that the country, the world’s most populous, could face a population rebound as the newly rich pay to have more children, state media reported on Monday.

Zhang Weiqing, director of the National Population and Family Planning Commission, also said rural residents were still marrying below the legal marriageable ages of 22 for men and 20 for women, contributing to more births. [Full Text]

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