Within months of leaving hospital, the local government paid Tang a 6,500-yuan (US$897) reward for having two children as ...

Of these four, China, Vietnam and Ireland grew faster ... when the share of the working-age population (which it defines as 20-59 years) is expected to hit 59%. It adds: “With changing ...

What's more, China's population is projected to decline further, leading to an increase in the average age of the population. This demographic shift will reduce the proportion of the working-age ...

But China has many other issues to deal with. There’s falling property prices, a shrinking population, and complaints from entrepreneurs about overbearing government. There’s no one better placed to ...

Nanchang, the capital of East China's Jiangxi province, experienced a population increase of 102,200 residents last year, ...

China’s leaders are doubling down on winter tourism, “debut markets” and the silver economy to drive consumption and boost ...

At the same time, China is steadily moving toward what the United Nations (U.N.) classifies as a "super-aged" society. The working-age population (ages 14 to 64) is expected to shrink from 70 to ...

According to the 2023 National Aging Development Bulletin released by the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the National Aging Office on October 12, ...