A woman carries two children on a scooter during rush hour in Beijing on April 23, 2021. (GREG BAKER / AFP)

BEIJING - China's population opulation continued to grow in 2020, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Thursday.

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Specific data will be released in the 7th national population census bulletin, the NBS said in a brief statement on its website.

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The 7th national population census was launched in November last year.