China’s decision to reintroduce a 13 per cent VAT on condoms and other contraceptives comes as the country battles a steep ...

Beijing has rolled out a series of pro-natalist policies, from offering cash handouts to improving childcare services, extending paternity and maternity leave.

China’s population has declined for three straight years. Even a small baby bump during 2024’s auspicious Year of the Dragon couldn’t turn things around; it was still the second-lowest number of ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China's population fell last year for the third straight year, its government said Friday, pointing to ...

(Bloomberg) -- China’s population shrank for the third straight year in 2024, even though births rose slightly, underscoring a persistent long-term risk for the economy. The total number of people in ...

China launches wedding and childbirth subsidies as it fights a steep population decline rooted in decades of one-child policy ...

China’s rapidly aging population – now over 310 million people aged 60 and older – is transforming the country’s economic ...

The extra cost quickly sparked debate on Chinese microblogging site Weibo. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

BEIJING — China’s population dropped in 2023 by 2 million people — the second consecutive annual drop as births fell and deaths increased after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, the government ...

BEIJINGBEIJING — China’s population fell by 2 million people in 2023 in its second straight annual decrease, as births dropped for the seventh straight year and deaths jumped following the end of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about Asia's economic, trade and policy matters. If population issues were like steel production, China would be making ...