For decades, China has tried to rein in its population growth, allowing families to have only one child. Now, as it faces a decline, Beijing is trying to reverse what appears as an almost inevitable ...

China’s birth rate has hit a historic low – deepening fears of a major economic shock in the decades to come as the country’s massive labor force dwindles and its population of pension-drawing ...

New home demand in Chinese urban cities will remain suppressed at below 5 million units per year. Shrinking population, stagnant incomes and a glut of unsold homes continue to hammer homebuyer and ...

China is experiencing rapid population aging and a declining workforce, posing significant economic and fiscal challenges, especially to the pension system. This paper examines the evolution of ...

China will begin charging a 13% value-added tax on contraceptives starting Jan. 1 while exempting childcare services from the same tax, a move authorities say is part of a broader effort to boost ...

New Delhi: China had the world’s largest population for many years, but now India has overtaken it. Currently, China is at number two on the list, but its population is declining so rapidly that the ...