China has had a population decline for the second straight year. It’s a symptom of a much bigger issue. After seven years of a dropping birthrate and an increasing death rate, the nation is headed ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China's population fell last year for the third straight year, its government said Friday, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world's second most populous nation, ...

China’s population fell by 2 million people in 2023 in its second straight annual decrease, as births dropped for the seventh straight year and deaths jumped following the end of COVID-19 restrictions ...

China has long been over-reporting its population, over 100 million people fewer than officially claimed, a Chinese scientist told Newsweek, a claim met with strong resistance from demography circles.

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 ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Hong Kong CNN — China reported a record low ...

For decades, China’s population story was one of rapid expansion. Even into the 2000s, the country was still adding millions of people a year—a demographic tail wind that helped power breakneck ...

Texas A&M University provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation US. Chinese workers may soon have to work just a little bit longer. In late July 2024, China’s ruling Communist Party ...