In fact, China is undergoing a demographic transition, with its population peaking at 1.41 billion in 2021-22. The total ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. For decades, China has tried to rein in its population growth, allowing ...

Elderly people wait for their free vegetarian lunch at a charity for older people who live alone, in Dingxing, southwest of Beijing, May 13, 2021 (AP photo by Andy Wong). There are many negative ...

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 ...

China’s population of 1.4 billion people is the largest in the world, right? Not anymore. In 2023 India surpassed China as the most populous country. China’s population began shrinking in 2022, and ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Parts of Asia and various small island nations are among the most ...

The fall came despite a slight rise in births last year, the first increase since 2016. State efforts to cajole women to have children have met resistance. By Alexandra Stevenson and Zixu Wang ...

As the elderly population increases in size and proportion, China will face rising healthcare expenditures to treat ...