The world’s most populous country until recently, China saw its population fall for a third consecutive year in 2024, and ...

Analysts are pessimistic that any new measures can reverse China's plunging fertility rate, which is driven by changing ...

China's aging population will have a direct impact on its ability to compete with the US and other nations on the world stage, according to a report from consultancy firm Terry Group. The latest ...

On Monday, China's government said that couples will be able to have a third child, a decision meant to spark more babies in a country where population growth has hit a wall. The backstory ...

China is planning new measures to boost its flagging birth rate and address its growing elderly population, but one analyst warns that more action may be needed to prevent a demographic collapse.

HONG KONG, March 5 (Reuters) - China will "actively" respond to population aging with policies for its rapidly growing elderly and its young people, including providing childcare subsidies and ...

China has been keen to slow population growth for several years. A larger population equals more mouths to feed, more houses and jobs required and a greater demand on schools and hospitals.

HONG KONG – China will “actively” respond to population ageing with policies for its rapidly growing elderly and its young people, including providing childcare subsidies and making ...

Births in China could drop below 8 million this year, setting a record low and further clouding the country’s gloomy demographic outlook, according to a leading medical academic. “The expected ...