China’s urban population surpassed 943m in 2024, say official statistics, an increase of 100m in just seven years. The ...

Plagued by shrinking birth rates and a rapidly aging population, tens of thousands of Chinese kindergartens have scaled back operations, closed down entirely or pivoted industries to survive. One ...

Elderly people rest at a park on a summer day in Beijing HONG KONG (Reuters) -China's population fell for a third consecutive year in 2024, with the number of deaths outpacing a slight increase in ...

Official figures show China’s population has shrunk for three consecutive years, with about 9.54 million babies born in 2024.

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Japan is decades ahead of the rest of the world with an aging and shrinking population. There are some who claim we don’t know what will happen with future populations. However, the next 20 years are ...

China is facing a demographic crisis as its population shrinks for the third consecutive year. Despite government incentives ...

In order to address demographic challenges, China has announced the inclusion of humanoid robots in its elderly care services. The announcement by the Chinese State Council on Tuesday is part of the ...

Proposed legislation seeks to lower child-rearing costs and standardise services, especially for children under three, to ease the burden on parents.

As China’s shrinking workforce slows economic growth and reduces government revenues, the rapidly growing elderly population is driving up pension spending. Given the severity of its demographic ...