2026-01-1 4c9e5391c0c269419dd216bbae6958bf20227b44 16 China 2 /wiki/china Demographics of China 1 /wiki/demographics%20of%20china birth control 37 /wiki/birth%20control decline 71 /wiki/population%20decline national birth rates 116 /wiki/childbirth%20in%20china value-added tax 14 /wiki/value-added%20tax China Demographics of China birth control decline national birth rates value-added tax Demographics of China 2023-01-30 2627fbfee3a655612c044f38ba524c1797e86d60 /feed/2023/01/30/the-province-of-sichuan-announces-the-abolition-of-its-three-child-policy-and-the-restrictions-on-birth-registration-for The province of Sichuan announces the abolition of its three-child policy and the restrictions on birth registration for single parents, citing the country's population decline. The policy changes will take effect on February 15. 1675130364 2023-01-30 082eae83e9fd4126d636996f16f6ecc18af5d1ad 9 China decline 2 /feed/2023/01/30/the-chinese-province-of-sichuan-announces-the-abolition-of-its-three-child-policy-and-the-restrictions-on-birth-registra The Chinese province of Sichuan announces the abolition of its three-child policy and the restrictions on birth registration for single parents on February 15, citing the country's population decline. 2023-01-17 08825f94a9588d1fd89c1aa327cad25a3108091f /feed/2023/01/17/the-national-bureau-of-statistics-reports-that-the-country-s-population-the-largest-in-the-world-declined-for-the-firs The National Bureau of Statistics reports that the country's population, the largest in the world, declined for the first time since 1960, doing so by 850,000 from 2021 to 2022. 1673989771 2023-01-17 166db92971ae7e9159f2a804d4c2e70895c6012d 5 Demographics of China decline 2 /feed/2023/01/17/the-national-bureau-of-statistics-reports-that-china-s-population-the-largest-in-the-world-declined-for-the-first-time The National Bureau of Statistics reports that China's population, the largest in the world, declined for the first time since 1960, with a population decrease of 850,000 people reported in the past year. 2020-09-19 06118714f82f4607e50dcaaf29dc5a794a37ce75 17 China 1 /feed/2020/09/19/the-united-states-secretary-of-state-mike-pompeo-declares-the-2015-nuclear-accord-with-iran-as-no-longer-in-force-he-al The United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declares the 2015 nuclear accord with Iran as no longer in force. He also warns that the United States "is prepared to use our domestic authorities to impose consequences" for other countries that do not enforce the sanctions. Britain, France, Germany, China, and Russia oppose the snapback sanctions. 2020-05-14 bcf4e052a3a8aa4fbd67780af5df1de9cb0c4556 18 China 1 /feed/2020/05/14/china-marks-a-month-without-announcing-new-deaths China marks a month without announcing new deaths. 2018-09-25 98c6e5aa806fe86967964868b2ef5d5358ab8463 5 China 1 /feed/2018/09/25/the-us-consulate-in-hong-kong-says-that-china-denied-a-request-for-a-port-call-to-hong-kong-by-the-uss-wasp-china-say The U.S. consulate in Hong Kong says that China denied a request for a port call to Hong Kong by the USS Wasp. China says that it handles approvals "case by case, in accordance with the principle of sovereignty". 2017-09-21 b7c955733326e3cee43c3be16a56761a4408d2a9 3 China 1 /feed/2017/09/21/china-s-credit-rating-has-been-downgraded-by-standard-poor-s-s-p-because-of-worries-over-the-rapid-build-up-of-debt China's credit rating has been downgraded by Standard & Poor's (S&P) because of worries over the rapid build up of debt in the country. 2016-04-12 08d291bd2d3520301bbd2ca10ce05416de0a05b8 10 China 1 /feed/2016/04/12/taiwan-accuses-china-of-extrajudicial-abduction-after-45-taiwanese-acquitted-of-fraud-in-kenya-were-forcibly-deported Taiwan accuses China of "extrajudicial abduction" after 45 Taiwanese acquitted of fraud in Kenya were forcibly deported to China. 2013-04-4 59e458692bb20b3ca89b4b764053c83b88617704 12 China 1 /feed/2013/04/4/the-death-toll-from-the-recently-discovered-h7n9-bird-flu-rises-to-six-china-begin-slaughtering-birds-in-hopes-of-conta The death toll from the recently discovered H7N9 bird flu rises to six. China begin slaughtering birds in hopes of containing the disease. 2012-12-20 7a1d13b489a43100fd9e09b8823f9b584921e701 9 China 1 /feed/2012/12/20/police-in-china-arrest-almost-1000-people-belonging-to-the-doomsday-almighty-god-christian-cult-for-spreading-rumours-a Police in China arrest almost 1,000 people belonging to the doomsday Almighty God Christian cult for spreading rumours about the end of the world. 2012-04-28 9c5e5451cfcf08b5157c33b28ab06879dfedbf1c 11 China 1 /feed/2012/04/28/blind-chinese-human-rights-activist-chen-guangcheng-ndash-who-fled-from-house-arrest-ndash-reportedly-takes-refuge-i Blind Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng – who fled from house arrest – reportedly takes refuge in the U.S. embassy in Beijing. /feed/2026/01/1/china-imposes-a-13-percent-value-added-tax-on-birth-control-drugs-and-devices-as-part-of-efforts-to-address-a-continuing Reuters 1 fa36a79202071f9683e10d325a1e9a2a4ca281d4 1 https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/china-taxes-condoms-contraceptive-drugs-bid-spur-birth-rate-2026-01-02/ 2026 China imposes a 13 percent value-added tax on birth control drugs and devices as part of efforts to address a continuing decline in national birth rates.