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Opinion | The Dragon And The Elephant Must Dance
Today, China is the second largest economy, while India will soon be the third largest, besides being the two most populous countries. The future provides an opportunity to shape an emerging Asian century.
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Myanmar Earthquake: Magnitude 7.7 Hits Mandalay, Devastates Region
On March 28, 2025, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Myanmar, resulting in at least 144 deaths and hundreds injured. The tremor, centered in Mandalay, also affected neighboring countries such as Thailand and China. The earthquake, which occurred along the Sagaing Fault, is part of ongoing tectonic activity in the region, where the Indian Plate is s...
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China Offers Childcare Subsidies, Free Milk To Boost Birth Rates
China's Hohhot, the capital of Inner Mongolia, announced a slew of childcare subsidies this month and promised to "care" for new mothers by giving them a daily cup of free milk, as local provinces strive to boost the country's flagging population.
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'Climate Whiplash' Hitting World's Cities Amid Rising Temperatures: Study
The weather in some of the world's most densely populated cities is swinging from droughts to floods and back again as rising temperatures play havoc with the global water cycle, a study commissioned by the charity WaterAid showed on Wednesday.
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Why PM Modi's Mauritius Visit Is Important And How It Has A China Link
Mauritius, strategically located in the western Indian Ocean, is home to a significant population of Indian origin, accounting for nearly 70% of the island's 1.2 million residents.
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China To Adopt Policies For Aging Population, Boost Birth Rates
China's population fell for a third consecutive year in 2024, as marriages plummeted by one-fifth, the biggest drop on record.
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China's Political Adviser Calls To Lower Marriage Age To 18 To Boost Birthrate
Political Adviser Chen Songxi said China's legal marriage age should be lowered to 18 "to increase the fertility population base and unleash reproductive potential."
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How China's Record Decline In Marriages Is Impacting Its Economic Growth
China's population, the second-largest in the world, is aging rapidly, with roughly 300 million citizens - equivalent to the entire US population expected to enter retirement in the coming decade.
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World's First Human-Robot Marathon Set To Take Place In Beijing
The initiative comes at a time when China is facing demographic challenges, including an ageing population and a shrinking workforce.
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Opinion | 'Shrinkonomics' And Why India Has Just 30 Years To Escape It
My analysis of four miracle economies-the US, Japan, South Korea, and China-shows that a median age of 40 or below is what drives economic growth. According to projections, India is expected to cross this threshold between 2055 and 2060
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China Says Population Fell For Third Year In A Row In 2024
China said its population fell for the third year running in 2024, extending a downward streak after more than six decades of growth as the country battles a looming demographic crisis.
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Elon Musk Reacts To Projection Of Drastic Population Decline In India, China
Elon Musk has taken to X, to share his agreement in a post that population decline now stands as the world's biggest problem.
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Homo Juluensis Discovered: A New Chapter in Middle Pleistocene Human Evolution
A newly discovered species, Homo juluensis, has been identified from fossils found in China, dating back between 220,000 and 100,000 years ago. The fossils, unearthed at Xujiayao and Xuchang, feature large skulls with a unique blend of Neanderthal, Denisovan and modern human traits. Researchers, including Christopher Bae from the University of Hawa...
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"Are You Pregnant Now?": Chinese Government Workers Calling Women With Bizarre Question
China is facing its biggest demographic crisis with only nine million births recorded in 2023, the lowest since 1949
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Kindergartens Shrink In China As Falling Birth Rate Triggers Crisis
Several kindergartens have been converted into elderly care facilities to cater to increasingly ageing population.
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Opinion | The Dragon And The Elephant Must Dance
Today, China is the second largest economy, while India will soon be the third largest, besides being the two most populous countries. The future provides an opportunity to shape an emerging Asian century.
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Myanmar Earthquake: Magnitude 7.7 Hits Mandalay, Devastates Region
On March 28, 2025, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Myanmar, resulting in at least 144 deaths and hundreds injured. The tremor, centered in Mandalay, also affected neighboring countries such as Thailand and China. The earthquake, which occurred along the Sagaing Fault, is part of ongoing tectonic activity in the region, where the Indian Plate is s...
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China Offers Childcare Subsidies, Free Milk To Boost Birth Rates
China's Hohhot, the capital of Inner Mongolia, announced a slew of childcare subsidies this month and promised to "care" for new mothers by giving them a daily cup of free milk, as local provinces strive to boost the country's flagging population.
-
'Climate Whiplash' Hitting World's Cities Amid Rising Temperatures: Study
The weather in some of the world's most densely populated cities is swinging from droughts to floods and back again as rising temperatures play havoc with the global water cycle, a study commissioned by the charity WaterAid showed on Wednesday.
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Why PM Modi's Mauritius Visit Is Important And How It Has A China Link
Mauritius, strategically located in the western Indian Ocean, is home to a significant population of Indian origin, accounting for nearly 70% of the island's 1.2 million residents.
-
China To Adopt Policies For Aging Population, Boost Birth Rates
China's population fell for a third consecutive year in 2024, as marriages plummeted by one-fifth, the biggest drop on record.
-
China's Political Adviser Calls To Lower Marriage Age To 18 To Boost Birthrate
Political Adviser Chen Songxi said China's legal marriage age should be lowered to 18 "to increase the fertility population base and unleash reproductive potential."
-
How China's Record Decline In Marriages Is Impacting Its Economic Growth
China's population, the second-largest in the world, is aging rapidly, with roughly 300 million citizens - equivalent to the entire US population expected to enter retirement in the coming decade.
-
World's First Human-Robot Marathon Set To Take Place In Beijing
The initiative comes at a time when China is facing demographic challenges, including an ageing population and a shrinking workforce.
-
Opinion | 'Shrinkonomics' And Why India Has Just 30 Years To Escape It
My analysis of four miracle economies-the US, Japan, South Korea, and China-shows that a median age of 40 or below is what drives economic growth. According to projections, India is expected to cross this threshold between 2055 and 2060
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China Says Population Fell For Third Year In A Row In 2024
China said its population fell for the third year running in 2024, extending a downward streak after more than six decades of growth as the country battles a looming demographic crisis.
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Elon Musk Reacts To Projection Of Drastic Population Decline In India, China
Elon Musk has taken to X, to share his agreement in a post that population decline now stands as the world's biggest problem.
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Homo Juluensis Discovered: A New Chapter in Middle Pleistocene Human Evolution
A newly discovered species, Homo juluensis, has been identified from fossils found in China, dating back between 220,000 and 100,000 years ago. The fossils, unearthed at Xujiayao and Xuchang, feature large skulls with a unique blend of Neanderthal, Denisovan and modern human traits. Researchers, including Christopher Bae from the University of Hawa...
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"Are You Pregnant Now?": Chinese Government Workers Calling Women With Bizarre Question
China is facing its biggest demographic crisis with only nine million births recorded in 2023, the lowest since 1949
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Kindergartens Shrink In China As Falling Birth Rate Triggers Crisis
Several kindergartens have been converted into elderly care facilities to cater to increasingly ageing population.
