China’s population grew at its slowest rate in decades in the 10 years prior to 2020, according to census data released on Tuesday — a trend that could pose serious issues for the world’s …
NEWS
2 plead guilty in case highlighting China’s online control
Two amateur computer coders pleaded guilty Tuesday to “stirring up trouble and picking quarrels” in a case that highlighted a growing Chinese government crackdown on online …
China benefiting from controlling COVID-19 with good practices: WHO expert
Most of China are enjoying the benefits of having effectively controlled COVID-19, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Monday. Mike Ryan, executive director of the WHO Health …
Did China plot to weaponize Covid-19 in 2015? | Dr. Li-Meng YAN to Times Now | EXCLUSIVE
TIMES NOW’s Heena Gambhir gets into an exclusive conversation with Chinese virologist Dr. Li-Meng YAN to talk about the recent development regarding the novel coronavirus and the claims that China is …
China’s population growing at slowest rate in generations
Census data reveals demographic timebomb, adding pressure on Beijing to boost incentives for couples to have more children and avert an irreversible decline …
Army of fake fans boosts China’s messaging on Twitter
China’s ruling Communist Party has opened a new front in its long, ambitious war to shape global public opinion: Western social media. Liu Xiaoming, who recently stepped down as China’s ambassador to …
China’s population grows at slowest pace in decades
China’s population grew at its slowest pace in decades, according to government data released on Tuesday. The average annual growth rate was 0.53% over the past 10 years, down from a rate of 0.57% …
China 2020 census shows population growth slipped to lowest ever
China’s population growth in the decade to 2020 slumped to the least in official records dating back to the 1950s, fuelling pressure on Beijing to ramp up incentives to couples to have more children …
China is experiencing a rural tourism boom amid the Covid-19 pandemic
China is in the middle of a boom in rural tourism as city dwellers escape the country’s rapidly expanding urban centers to head out to small communities, farms and orchards for a taste of the…
Two Beijing amateur computer coders on trial amid concern over China’s growing online censorship
Two amateur computer coders taken by police from their Beijing homes last year were standing trial on Tuesday in a case that illustrates the Chinese government’s growing online censorship and …
China’s ‘Long Term Time Bomb’: Falling Births Drive Slow Population Growth
A census shows the most sluggish growth in the population since the 1960s, fresh evidence of a looming demographic crisis that could complicate Beijing’s ambitions.
China 2020 census shows slowest population growth since 1-child policy
China’s population growth in the decade to 2020 slumped to the least since a one-child policy was introduced in the late 1970s, adding pressure on Beijing to boost incentives to couples to have more …
1.4B but no more? China’s population growth closer to zero
China’s population growth is falling closer to zero, government data showed Tuesday, adding to strains on an aging society with a shrinking workforce as fewer couples have children. The population …
