China’s population drops for first time since 1961, highlights demographic crisis
UN experts see China's population shrinking by 109 million by 2050, more than triple the decline of their previous forecast in 2019.
People walk and ride vehicles along a street, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Shanghai, China May 31, 2021(photo credit: REUTERS/ALY SONG)ByREUTERSUpdated: