China’s Population Drops for the Fourth Year in a Row, Threatening Long-Term Risks for the Country’s Economy ...

BEIJING, Jan 19 (Reuters) - China's population fell for a fourth consecutive year in 2025 as the birthrate plunged to a record low, official data showed on Monday, with experts warning of further ...

It’s often assumed that lower birthrates could help slow climate change and A.I. disruption. The reality is more complex.

Despite efforts to encourage young couples to have children, China's birth rate hit a record low.

China’s population fell again, marking the fourth straight year of decline. According to new government data released this ...

China’s demographic decline complicates Xi Jinping’s ambitions. The president wants to double GDP by 2035, complete the country’s transformation into a techno-industrial superpower and expand its ...

Despite Beijing’s campaign to encourage couples to have more children, new data shows China’s population decline is ...

China last year registered the lowest number of births since records began, marking the fourth consecutive year of population ...

While China has introduced a slew of measures to boost its population demographic, the country’s birth count is shrinking and rapidly shifting as an ageing society, according to a ...

China’s economy met the government’s official growth target in 2025, with official figures showing real gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 5%. Exports played an outsized role in delivering this ...