Despite government efforts to boost fertility, China's birth rate fell to a record low in 2025.
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China's birth rate fell to a record low last year despite attempts to boost it
Anthony Kuhn is NPR's correspondent based in Seoul, South Korea, reporting on the Korean Peninsula, Japan, and the great diversity of Asia's countries and cultures. Before moving to Seoul in 2018, he traveled to the region to cover major stories including the North Korean nuclear crisis and the Fukushima earthquake and nuclear disaster.