China's Population Woes: Marriages hit historic low, birth rates plummet, divorces rise
As per data released by Ministry of Civil Affairs, only 6.1 million couples registered their marriages last year, a ...
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China says population fell for third year in a row in 2024
Once the world's most populous country, China was overtaken by India in 2023, with Beijing seeking to boost falling birth rates through subsidies and pro-fertility propaganda. The population stood ...
China’s Population Continues to Decrease—Falling for a Third Consecutive Year
The world's second largest economy faces demographic headwinds, as its dwindling population continues to age, leaving a declining workforce.
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China’s population falls for third year in a row as birthrate declines
Beijing has employed a variety of carrot-and ... but it ended with a lopsided population due to a cultural preference for male children. Families are now allowed to have three children as of ...
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China Sees a Fresh Decline in Population, Despite a Rise in Births
despite Beijing’s encouragement of couples to have three children. At the same time, the number of deaths in China had been creeping up as the population ages.
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China floodwater diversions to populated areas unleash wave of online anger
BEIJING--Nearly 1 million people in China’s northern Hebei province were relocated after record rains forced authorities to channel water from swollen rivers to some populated areas for storage ...