BEIJING — The streets of China’s major cities look as busy as ever. Yet, behind the bright lights of Shanghai and Beijing, a quiet crisis is unfolding. Newly released numbers from the National Bureau of Statistics of China show a dramatic drop in population. The figures reveal that only 7.92 million babies were born last […]

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BEIJING - For decades, China was the undisputed engine of the global economy. From cheap manufacturing that filled store shelves worldwide to massive infrastructure projects that transformed its cities, the country’s growth felt unstoppable.

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