China's population fell for a third consecutive year in 2024, with the number of deaths outpacing a slight increase in births, and experts cautioning that the trend will accelerate in the coming years ...

The Chinese government has rebuffed bold consumption stimulus policy. But boosting domestic household spending is precisely ...

Though China’s birth rate rose this year after an all-time low in 2023, the country’s overall population continued its decline.

China's population dipped further in 2024, though births ticked upward for the first time in... Shoppers walk past a Uniqlo store during a busy day in a commercial district on December 29 ...

In November, the state council, or cabinet rallied local governments to direct resources towards fixing China's population crisis and spread respect for childbearing and marriages "at the right age".

President Donald Trump has slapped tariffs on Chinese goods, accusing Beijing of allowing fentanyl and precursor chemicals to ...

China is not alone in facing a demographic crisis; Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan are also experiencing population declines due to similar factors, including restrictions on immigration.

China’s population continues to shrink as deaths ... expectations but that many experts said did not fully reflect a crisis of confidence among households reeling from a multiyear property ...