# Chinese Marriage Data Confirms Demographic Crisis || Peter Zeihan

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Podcast: [The Peter Zeihan Podcast Series](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-peter-zeihan-podcast-series-5965677)
Published: 2026-07-27T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Most of the data coming out of China isn't worth the paper it's printed on, but there are a handful of metrics that aren't based on estimates. Today, we'll be looking at marriage registrations and what the 6% decline from last year means. Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/PeterZeihan Full Newsletter: https://bit.ly/4wKx3L6

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