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 ...

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 ...

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

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.

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

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".

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 ...

China’s population fell for the third consecutive year in 2024, as a demographic crisis continues to loom over the East Asian superpower. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported on ...

At the heart of this looming crisis is China’s pension system, which was originally designed to support retirees but now struggles under the weight of demographic and economic changes. The system, ...

This week, we delved into the crisis facing China’s pension system. Not only is it struggling to keep up with the country’s rapidly aging population, it’s also at risk of losing much-needed ...