China Population

An elderly woman pushes two babies in a stroller in Beijing, 30 October, 2015. Photo: Reuters
World+Biz

More Chinese women delay or give up on having babies after zero-Covid ordeal

China population seen shrinking in 2023, India to overtake

Children play at a playground inside a shopping complex in Shanghai, China June 1, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song
China

China's birth rate drops to record low in 2021

An adult holding a baby walks at a store selling baby products in Shanghai, China June 1, 2021. Photo: Reuters
China

Loans for babies: Chinese province's strategy to beat population blues

FILE PHOTO: Married couple Liu Zhichang (L) and Yu Tao walk at a plaza after they finished gym class in Beijing, China March 13, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
Analysis

China’s sham meritocracy has created a burned-out generation

File photo: Tens of thousands in a crowd at the Forbidden City in China. Image: Wikimedia Commons
Explainer

Why China is struggling to boost its birthrate?