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The article identifies no direct U.S. consequence. The reported trend concerns people and policymakers in China, where the article says childbearing is closely tied to marriage.
ECONOMY • CHINA
China records its lowest marriage total in 18 years through September
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China recorded 4.65 million marriages in the first nine months of the year, the lowest total in 18 years, according to figures attributed to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. The report says the decline is raising concerns about births and demographic pressures.
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