China last year saw a one-fifth decline in marriages, the latest sign of persistent demographic challenges as Beijing works ...

The country last year saw a one-fifth decline in marriages, the latest sign of persistent demographic challenges as Beijing works to encourage births despite an uncertain economic outlook for young ...

China ended its strict "one-child policy", imposed in the 1980s over overpopulation fears, in 2016 and started letting couples have three children in 2021. But that has failed to reverse the ...

In the 1980s, Beijing imposed a strict "one-child policy" as overpopulation fears mounted. The rule was only ended in 2016. Couples were allowed to have three children in 2021, but signs of China ...

The decline was less sharp than the previous year, when it was more than double the fall reported for 2022, data showed. China ended its strict "one-child policy", imposed in the 1980s over ...

China said Friday its population fell for the third year running in 2024, extending a downward streak after more than six decades of growth as the country faces a rapidly ageing population and ...