China records fewest marriages in decades as demographic woes deepen
- Posted on February 10, 2025
- By CNN
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China records fewest marriages in decades as demographic woes deepen
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The number of new marriages recorded in China fell to a record low last year, despite sweeping government efforts to encourage young people to tie the knot and have babies to halt demographic decline in the world’s second-largest economy.