Uyghur children playing in Kashgar, China. China’s recent policy shift allows for married couples to have three children, up from two, but birth rates for Uyghurs and other ethic minorities in China have been tightly controlled over the last few years resulting in huge birth rate drop offs.

First published in the June 07, 2021, 11:39 p.m. edition

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