China's population falls again as births drop 17% a decade after the 1-child policy ended
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People carry their toddlers by a toy store in Beijing, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)Women carry a toddler across a street in Beijing, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)A woman lifts up a child in Beijing, China, on Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)People catch a sight of the snow-covered Forbidden City from a pavilion with lantern decorations at the Jingshan Park a day after the snow fall, in Beijing, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)People catch a sight of the snow-covered Forbidden City from a pavilion with lantern decorations at the Jingshan Park a day after the snow fall, in Beijing, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
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People carry their toddlers by a toy store in Beijing, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)