China’s births plunge, Trump’s Greenland pledge in Davos: SCMP’s 7 highlights

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by SCMPJanuary 23, 2026 at 05:30 AM

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This week's news highlights from the South China Morning Post include China's declining birth rate, which hit a record low in 2023, falling by 17% and marking the fourth consecutive year of population shrinkage. At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, former U.S. President Donald Trump addressed geopolitical issues, reiterating the U.S.'s interest in Greenland. China's Shenzhou-20 spacecraft, an unmanned mission, returned to Earth on Monday, landing in Inner Mongolia with a cracked window. These stories, among others, resonated with readers and shed light on important issues across Asia and beyond. The decline in births is attributed to a drop of 10 million since 2016, more than halving in less than a decade.

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Inner Mongolia 40% Earth 50% Switzerland 50% United States 60% Hong Kong 60% World Economic Forum 60% Greenland 70% Shenzhou-20 ×270% Davos ×270% Donald Trump ×280% China ×490%

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china births plunge 90% trump 70% population decline 70% shenzhou-20 60% greenland 60% davos 60% spacecraft 50% world economic forum 50% geopolitics 40%