BEIJING: Beijing, China’s first megacity to achieve population reduction, has kept its permanent population below the 23 million cap for six consecutive years since 2017, according to a municipal conference held. According to a report by the research team of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, while Beijing’s population remains stable, its distribution is becoming more balanced. The capital’s core functional areas and central urban districts have witnessed constant population declines, while the city’s sub-center, new towns, and ecological conservation areas have experienced population growth, according to the report. –Agencies
