China introduces 13% tax on contraceptives while exempting childcare services as global superpower battles sustained population decline and aging demographics.

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China has begun taxing condoms and contraceptives at a 13% VAT rate, ending a long-standing exemption. This move signals a significant policy shift as the government intensifies efforts to combat a deepening demographic decline and boost birth rates.

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