China Says Population Fell For Third Year In A Row In 2024

Beijing: China said Friday its population fell for the third year running in 2024, extending a…

Kindergartens Shrink In China As Falling Birth Rate Triggers Crisis

The population decline in China has taken a serious turn. The number of children enrolling in…

Chinese University Announces New Degree In ‘Marriage’ Amid Falling Birth Rates

The degree, offering matchmaking and wedding planning courses, will enroll 70 students this year. In a…

In Rapidly Ageing China, Millions Can’t Afford To Retire

Beijing/Hong Kong: After three decades selling homemade buns on the streets of the Chinese city of…

China Sees More Babies Being Born In The Year Of The Dragon

Chinese policymakers are worried about the decline in births (Representational) Beijing: More babies are being born…

Big Worry For China As Population Could More Than Halve By…

China’s population is shrinking rapidly and could more than halve in just 7 decades (Representational) China’s…

Will “Dragon Babies” Fix China’s Population Crisis? What Experts Say

Experts doubt if such superstitions will improve the situation in China. People in China are hoping…

How China’s Ageing Population Could Severely Challenge Its Economy

A record 28 million people are scheduled to retire this year in China (Representational) China’s ageing…

China’s Population Drops For 2nd Year As Country Scrambles To Boost Birth Rates

China ended its strict “one-child policy”, imposed in the 1980s amid overpopulation fears, in 2016 Beijing:…

China COVID 19 Weak Economy, COVID Rampage Likely Shrank China’s Population Again In 2023

China reported 121,889 total COVID deaths to the World Health Organisation. (File) Hong Kong: China’s population…