Estimates of an even steeper drop in 2024 will worry Chinese officials given the fiscal blackholes many local governments are facing. One of the driving factors behind Beijing’s rhetoric ...

Last year saw a slight rise in births after a lull due to the pandemic and because 2024 was the Chinese zodiac year of the dragon - with children born that year considered likely to be ambitious ...

And in the coming decade, roughly 300 million Chinese – the equivalent of almost the entire US population – are expected to enter retirement. Measures taken in 2024 by authorities to tackle ...

HONG KONG — Marriages in China dropped by a fifth last year despite manifold efforts by authorities to encourage young couples to wed and have children to boost the country's declining population.

Last year saw a slight rise in births after a lull due to the pandemic and because 2024 was the Chinese zodiac year of the dragon — with children born that year considered likely to be ambitious and ...

Thailand led Southeast Asia in attracting Chinese tourists in 2024 with 6.7 million arrivals, driven by visa privileges and promotional campaigns. Vietnam emerged as a strong competitor in the region, ...

Marriages in China dropped by a fifth last year despite manifold efforts by authorities to encourage young couples to wed and have children to boost the country's declining population. More than 6 ...