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How China's Ageing Population Could Severely Challenge Its Economy
China's ageing population threatens key Beijing policy goals for the coming decade of boosting domestic consumption and reining in ballooning debt, posing a severe challenge to the economy's long-term growth prospects.
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How China's Ageing Population Could Severely Challenge Its Economy
China's ageing population threatens key Beijing policy goals for the coming decade of boosting domestic consumption and reining in ballooning debt, posing a severe challenge to the economy's long-term growth prospects.
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"This Hurts Forever": Woman Shares Her Mother's Heartbreaking Tale Under China's One-Child Policy
A woman took to Twitter to share a heartbreaking story of her mother when she was forced to send her two-month-old daughter to her relative because of the policy.
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China Cracks Down On 'Bride Price' Custom To Boost Falling Birth Rate
A series of other recent policy changes reflect China's determination to raise the birth rate.
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China Needs Stronger Family-Centric Policies To Spur Birth Rate: Expert
China should enhance incentives for people to build families and boost the birth rate as the country's now-falling population could threaten the world's second-biggest economy, a Chinese family planning expert said.
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China Says Covid Deaths Down By 80% In New Year
A wave of virus cases has washed over the world's most populous nation since Beijing abruptly ended its zero-Covid policy last month.
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As China Population Drops, India Set To Become Most Populous In 2023
China had 1.41 billion people at the end of last year, 850,000 fewer than the end of 2021, according to data released by the National Statistics Bureau on Tuesday.
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This Is How China Is Trying To Boost Low Birth Rates As Population Shrinks
China saw its population fall by roughly 850,000 last year - its first drop in six decades that marks the start of an expected long-term decline in citizen numbers with major economic consequences.
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China's Population Shrinking For The First Time In 60 Years. Here's Why
The last time China's population declined was in 1960, as the country battled the worst famine in its modern history, caused by the disastrous Mao Zedong agricultural policy known as the Great Leap Forward.
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Alarmed By Ageing Population, China Scrambles To Lift Birth Rate
China was for decades preoccupied with the prospect of runaway population growth and imposed a strict one-child policy from 1980 to 2015 to keep numbers in check. But now the UN expects China's population to shrink from next year.
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Chinese Authorities Ask: Dear Newlyweds, When's The Baby Arriving?
An online post about a newlywed in China, who was rung up by her local government asking if she was pregnant, garnered tens of thousands of comments on Thursday before being removed, with many netizens saying they had experienced similar calls.
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Amid Concerns, China To Enact Policies To Boost Birth Rate
China will enact policies to boost its birth rate, President Xi Jinping said on Sunday, as policymakers worry that an imminent decline in China's population could hurt the world's second-biggest economy.
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How China Is Trying To Boost Birth Rate With New Policies
Amid the declining birth rates in the country, Chinese authorities have issued a guideline introducing a raft of policies for prenatal and postnatal support to promote balanced long-term population development.
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Amid Low Birth Rate In China, New Perks For Families To Have More Babies
China on Tuesday announced a slew of perks aimed at encouraging families to have more babies, as birth rates hit a record low and officials warned that the population will start to shrink by 2025.
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How China's Adamant Zero-Covid Policy Is Affecting Its Economy
China has pledged to resolutely fight all narratives against the nation's Zero-Covid policy. Experts have warned that Mass testing its vast population could bring fresh misery to the world's second-largest economy.
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How China's Ageing Population Could Severely Challenge Its Economy
China's ageing population threatens key Beijing policy goals for the coming decade of boosting domestic consumption and reining in ballooning debt, posing a severe challenge to the economy's long-term growth prospects.
-
How China's Ageing Population Could Severely Challenge Its Economy
China's ageing population threatens key Beijing policy goals for the coming decade of boosting domestic consumption and reining in ballooning debt, posing a severe challenge to the economy's long-term growth prospects.
-
"This Hurts Forever": Woman Shares Her Mother's Heartbreaking Tale Under China's One-Child Policy
A woman took to Twitter to share a heartbreaking story of her mother when she was forced to send her two-month-old daughter to her relative because of the policy.
-
China Cracks Down On 'Bride Price' Custom To Boost Falling Birth Rate
A series of other recent policy changes reflect China's determination to raise the birth rate.
-
China Needs Stronger Family-Centric Policies To Spur Birth Rate: Expert
China should enhance incentives for people to build families and boost the birth rate as the country's now-falling population could threaten the world's second-biggest economy, a Chinese family planning expert said.
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China Says Covid Deaths Down By 80% In New Year
A wave of virus cases has washed over the world's most populous nation since Beijing abruptly ended its zero-Covid policy last month.
-
As China Population Drops, India Set To Become Most Populous In 2023
China had 1.41 billion people at the end of last year, 850,000 fewer than the end of 2021, according to data released by the National Statistics Bureau on Tuesday.
-
This Is How China Is Trying To Boost Low Birth Rates As Population Shrinks
China saw its population fall by roughly 850,000 last year - its first drop in six decades that marks the start of an expected long-term decline in citizen numbers with major economic consequences.
-
China's Population Shrinking For The First Time In 60 Years. Here's Why
The last time China's population declined was in 1960, as the country battled the worst famine in its modern history, caused by the disastrous Mao Zedong agricultural policy known as the Great Leap Forward.
-
Alarmed By Ageing Population, China Scrambles To Lift Birth Rate
China was for decades preoccupied with the prospect of runaway population growth and imposed a strict one-child policy from 1980 to 2015 to keep numbers in check. But now the UN expects China's population to shrink from next year.
-
Chinese Authorities Ask: Dear Newlyweds, When's The Baby Arriving?
An online post about a newlywed in China, who was rung up by her local government asking if she was pregnant, garnered tens of thousands of comments on Thursday before being removed, with many netizens saying they had experienced similar calls.
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Amid Concerns, China To Enact Policies To Boost Birth Rate
China will enact policies to boost its birth rate, President Xi Jinping said on Sunday, as policymakers worry that an imminent decline in China's population could hurt the world's second-biggest economy.
-
How China Is Trying To Boost Birth Rate With New Policies
Amid the declining birth rates in the country, Chinese authorities have issued a guideline introducing a raft of policies for prenatal and postnatal support to promote balanced long-term population development.
-
Amid Low Birth Rate In China, New Perks For Families To Have More Babies
China on Tuesday announced a slew of perks aimed at encouraging families to have more babies, as birth rates hit a record low and officials warned that the population will start to shrink by 2025.
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How China's Adamant Zero-Covid Policy Is Affecting Its Economy
China has pledged to resolutely fight all narratives against the nation's Zero-Covid policy. Experts have warned that Mass testing its vast population could bring fresh misery to the world's second-largest economy.
