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China faces deepening demographic crisis as population falls
Rapid urbanization, rising living costs, and gender inequalities are deepening the demographic crisis, and Chinese authorities are implementing programs to increase birth rates. According to data ...
China to raise retirement age for first time in decades as demographic crisis looms
China’s top legislative body has approved a draft proposal to raise the country’s retirement age, state media reported Friday ...
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China’s population falls for third year in a row as birthrate declines
as a demographic crisis continues to loom over the East Asian superpower. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported on Friday that the Chinese population fell by 1.39 million over the past ...
Marriages in China crash to record low as population crisis worsens
For Chinese authorities, boosting interest in marriage and baby-making is a pressing concern. China has the second-biggest ...
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The impact of the sent-down movement on Chinese women’s age at first marriage
This is the metadata section. Skip to content viewer section. BACKGROUND Chinese women’s age at first marriage increased for more than three years on average during the short period between 1970 and ...
China’s marriage problem: fewer young people, and fewer weddings
Huang’s situation reflects a deep shift across Chinese society: fewer young people are getting married. New marriage registrations fell 20.5 per cent in 2024 to just 6.1mn, the biggest drop on record ...