BEIJING -- Divorces in China plummeted 43% on the year to 2.13 million in 2021 as many couples reconsidered their decisions to split up under a new 30-day "cooling-off" period amid rising economic anxiety.
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Divorces in China nearly halve under contentious 'cooling-off' law
Marriages also drop for eighth straight year, accelerating decline in births
A couple prepare for a wedding photo shoot outside the Forbidden City in Beijing. © Reuters
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