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April 25, 2021, Fuyang, Anhui, China: A newborn baby is seen being fed on a bottle in the ward of the hospital neonatal care center..The results of the seventh national census of China will be released soon, and some institutions predict that the birth rate will be lower than the death rate for the first time. Fuyang China - ZUMAs197 20210425_zaa_s197_003 Copyright: xSheldon Cooperx

Declining birth rate overshadows dubious growth figure

China's population is shrinking even faster than the previous year. The alarmingly declining birth rate cast a shadow over the release of economic data. Analysts, in any case, consider the 5.2 percent economic growth to be inflated.

By Jörn Petring

'We need a more active Taiwan policy'

China expert Reinhard Buetikofer is calling for more German engagement with Taiwan. In an interview with Felix Lee and Michael Radunski, the Green Party EU Parliamentarian explains how to stabilize the situation and prevent a war. His warning: China will maintain the pressure.

By Michael Radunski