With a new development blueprint under review at the ongoing national legislative session, China is embracing a critical five ...

BEIJING (AP) — From ancient times until today, an enormous population has been a foundational way for China to project its strength. But anxiety about managing so many mouths has always loomed. “China ...

China said on Thursday it would build a "childbirth-friendly society" in the next five years, pledging to address concerns ...

China’s population stands at 1.404 billion today, down three million from the previous year. And the central government's challenge remains much as it has always been: to manage a citizenry that both ...

In a February 2025 report, the Bank of Korea warned that a shrinking workforce driven by low birth rates and rapid ageing ...

BEIJING — China's population fell for a fourth consecutive year in 2025 as the birthrate plunged to a record low, official data showed on Monday, with experts warning of further decline. The country's ...

China said on Thursday it would build a “childbirth-friendly society” in the next five years, pledging to address concerns ...

BANGKOK (AP) — How do you persuade a population to have more babies after generations of limiting families to just one? A decade after ending China’s longtime one-child policy, the country’s ...

China is rapidly getting older. Three decades ago, only 5 percent of the population was over 65; today, 123 million people, or 9 percent of the population, are over this age. A report released by a ...

BANGKOK (AP) — How do you persuade a population to have more babies after generations of limiting families to just one? A decade after ending China's longtime one-child policy, the country's ...