China Says Population Growth Controlled, Focuses on Aging
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China declared victory over rapid population growth as the release of its decennial census signaled the focus will turn to managing the impact of a faster-than-expected rise in the number of older people.
China had 1.34 billion people as of Nov. 1, the Beijing-based National Bureau of Statistics said yesterday. While still the most populous country, the higher birth rate of India’s 1.2 billion people puts it on course to take the title when the South Asian nation holds its next census in 2021.