Langfang, China (AFP) Mar 8, 2026
New mother Zhang Xiaofei wanted to be financially secure before having a baby, wary of high childcare costs that have been softened only a little by Chinese government cash incentives to boost record-low births.
The world's second-most populous country is threatened with a demographic crisis after its birth rate halved over the past decade - all while people rapidly age out of the workforce
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