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China's demographic crisis is continuing to snowball, as Beijing's stimulus measures fail to reverse the trend. Official data published Monday show the country's population has shrunk for a fourth consecutive year. The birth rate has now fallen to its lowest level since the Chinese Communist Party came to power in 1949. According to Beijing's official data, less than 8 million babies were born last year. That's roughly 1.5 million fewer than the year before. But some China experts say the real situation could be even worse, given the Chinese regime's history of fabricating data. To break it down, only about five to six babies were born last year for every 1,000 people in China. On the other hand, last year's number of deaths is rising faster than the number of births. It's pushing the country's population further into decline. Meanwhile, fewer Chinese people are getting married, which is also affecting the birth rate. In China, newborns outside of marriage are still very rare. And in 2024, the number of new marriages in China fell to a historic low, dropping 20%. Analysts say China's high youth unemployment, rising living costs and social pressures are all contributing to these trends. And now, China's aging and shrinking population is slowing its economy even further. The demographic crisis carries major implications, including a shrinking labor force and lower domestic consumption. It could even affect whether China's military has enough adult males to recruit. In recent years, Beijing has introduced a series of policies aimed at boosting birth rates. Those measures include higher taxes on birth control, extended parental leave and a three-year cash incentive of about $500 per year for children born after January 1, 2025.