China's population shrank further in 2024, even though births ticked upward for the first time in seven years.

China’s population declined for a third straight year in 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics of China reported on Friday.

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

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

China’s population has fallen for the third straight year, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world’s second ...

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

China’s economy grew more than expected in the last three months of 2024, official data showed on Friday, as it awaits the ...

In terms of Hong Kong’s “one country, two systems,” the only remnant today is late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping’s (鄧小平) nine-word motto: “Horses would still run, stocks would still sizzle, and dancing ...

China’s population shrank for a third straight year in 2024, standing at 1.408 billion—a decline of 1.39 million compared to ...

China’s population continued to decline last year—though births edged up for the first time in eight years—falling for a third straight year as deaths outpaced births.China had seen birth numbers ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden ends his term with a gulf between his policy record and his public reputation ...