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China has announced its first population decline in decades as what has been the world's most populous nation ages and its birthrate plunges.

Hong Kong is facing its worst crisis since it returned from British to Chinese rule in 1997, the head of China's Hong Kong and Macau Affairs office said on Aug. 7, as more protests were set to rock the Asian financial hub.

Macau gaming giant Galaxy Entertainment has announced the surprise purchase of a stake in rival Wynn Macau, as it emerged that embattled founder Steve Wynn had sold his entire remaining stake in the company.

By the end of 2017, China's population grew by 7.37 million to 1.39 billion, the government said, quoted by TASS.