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The ASPI analysis is based on Chinese government data, including regional population figures released in March.
The ASPI report said birth rates in counties with a 90 percent or greater indigenous population declined by an average of 56.5 percent from 2017 to 2018.
China maintains that changes in birth rates are linked to improved health and economic policy and it strongly rejects accusations of genocide.
Beijing: Coercive policies in China`s far western region of Xinjiang have led to a sharp decline in birth rates for Uyghurs and other minorities, which could add to evidence of genocide, an Australian think tank said in a report released on Wednesday.