The number of working-age people in China fell over the past decade as its aging population barely grew, a census showed Tuesday, adding to economic challenges for Chinese leaders who have ambitious …
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Why China and east Asia’s ageing population threatens global Covid recovery
For many years China watchers have been concerned that its ageing population will slow economic growth, causing social as well as political problems. So today’s census data may be an alarm bell for …
Chickens released as bait in hunt for escaped leopard in China
Residents of Hangzhou warned to stay indoors as search continues for leopard escaped from safari park …
Explainer-Why all the fuss over falling debris from China’s most powerful rocket?
China launched into orbit last month the first piece of a permanent space station using its most powerful rocket, but international focus has fallen instead on the re-entry of debris which critics say …
China has recorded its slowest population growth in decades, new census reveals
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 …
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…
