The shrinking population of the People’s Republic, which telegraphs future weakness, undermines Beijing’s global ambitions.

China’s population shrank for the third straight year in 2024, even though births rose slightly, underscoring a persistent long-term risk for the economy.

On Friday, the National Bureau of Statistics reported that 9.54 million babies were born last year, up slightly from 9.02 ...

The fall came despite a slight rise in births last year, the first increase since 2016. State efforts to cajole women to have ...

Around 9.54 million babies were born ... in 2016 as the government relaxed its one-child policy. The latest population decline widens China’s gap with India, which overtook it as the most ...

China's low birth rate and aging population are ending any hopes Beijing had of overtaking the U.S. as an economic giant.

One analyst attributes the baby bump to the auspicious Year of the Dragon but warns the long-term outlook is bleak.

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Friday that China recorded 9.54 million newborns last year, an increase of ...

The country’s population fell for a third straight year as deaths outpaced births.

China said on Friday its population fell for the third year running in 2024, extending a downward streak after more than six ...