Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about Asia's economic, trade and policy matters. JINGXIAN, CHINA - An empty classroom in a junior high school. China has ...

Demographic pressure was accelerating investment in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) in these rapidly ageing yet ...

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 announced plans on Thursday to establish a “childbirth-friendly society,” aiming to reverse the demographic crisis and foster a positive attitude towards marriage. The plan ...

BEIJING — China’s population dropped in 2023 by 2 million people — the second consecutive annual drop as births fell and deaths increased after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, the government ...

China is entering a demographic phase most countries reach much later in development. Its population is aging rapidly, while income levels remain far below those of developed economies. A shrinking ...

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 ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about Asia's economic, trade and policy matters. If population issues were like steel production, China would be making ...

China said on Thursday it would build a "childbirth-friendly society" in the next five years, pledging to address concerns ...

A nation and its attendant economy are only as strong and great as its population base. A key factor undergirding that population is a nation’s total fertility rate. And China is one of the leading ...