China’s population drops for the first time in 60 years: How this happened and its implications
GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Population and Associated Issues Source: TH Direction: The article highlights the shifts in the population of India (increasing) and China (decreasing) and the implications of the shift. Context: According to China’s National Bureau of Statistics, its population fell to 1,411.8 million in 2022, from 1,412.6 million in the previous …
