China has had population control policies, which are now resulting in a declining population rate. To tackle that, it has now come up with some out-of-the-box ideas. From taxing condoms to proposing a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Deputies from the People's Liberation Army arrive together at the National Peoples Congress at the Great Hall of the People. Much has been written about China’s sharp demographic shift, but less ...

China’s population fell for a fourth straight year and its birthrate tumbled as policymakers failed to slow a demographic crisis. By Alexandra Stevenson Declaring childbirth a patriotic act. Nagging ...

China’s latest national accounts show the economy grew by about 5% through 2025 and into the first quarter of 2026, pointing to resilience despite ongoing trade tensions. But the underlying picture is ...