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

TAIPEI--China’s population fell last year for the third straight year, its government said Friday, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world’s second most populous nation ...

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 ...

The country's shrinking population is a grim omen for the rest of the world China's population is shrinking. While the massive country is still home to 1.4 billion people — nearly one out of ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.