Faced with falling births, China’s efforts to stabilize a shrinking population and maintain economic growth are failing.
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China says threats of force over Taiwan not aimed at most Taiwanese
China’s position that it will not renounce using force to bring Taiwan under its control is aimed at foreign interference and a tiny number of separatists, but Taiwanese need to be disabused of “biases” against…
Chinese lab crafts mutant COVID-19 strain with 100% kill rate in ‘humanized’ mice: ‘Surprisingly’ rapid death
In a Wuhan-esque study, Chinese scientists are experimenting with a mutant COVID-19 strain that has a 100% kill streak in “humanized” mice. The deadly virus — known as GX_P2V — attacked the brains of mice…
Markets fall on dimming rate cut hopes, China’s torpid growth
Asian markets fell further Wednesday as hopes for an early interest rate cut by key central banks faded and data confirmed China’s economy last year grew at its slowest pace in more than three decades.
China’s population drops for a second year despite government push for more babies
China’s population declined last year for the second year in a row, officials said Wednesday, spurred by record-low births and a wave of Covid-19 deaths that have deepened demographic worries in the …
Chinese Lab Mapped Deadly Coronavirus Two Weeks Before Beijing Told the World, Documents Show
The lead time could have been crucial to combating the pandemic, analysts say.
China’s Top Diplomat Suggests US-Led Airstrikes Against Houthis Are Illegal
The United States views China as a key player in potentially moderating Iran’s sway in the region, including over the Houthi rebels. U.S. officials are said to have urged Chinese counterparts to use their leverage…
China Moves Closer to Population Crisis
China’s birth rate declined for the second year running, despite Xi Jinping’s call for a renewed focus on child-rearing.
China’s population falls for a second straight year as COVID restrictions end
China’s population dropped by 2 million people in 2023 — the second straight annual drop as births fell and deaths spiked after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, the government said Wednesday. The …
Peak China narrative is flawed, former Australian prime minister says
KEY WORDS Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has hit back at claims that China has peaked in arguing the current slowdown in the country’s economy is just a temporary lull caused …
China’s population falls for a 2nd straight year as births drop even after end of one-child policy
China’s population fell by 2 million people in 2023 in the second straight annual decrease as births dropped and deaths jumped. The government’s statistics bureau said Wednesday that the total …
China’s Economy Limps Into 2024
C hina’s economy grew 5.2% last year, after expanding just 3% in 2022. For investors used to prepandemic rates of 6% or more, that is a remarkably weak performance. Barring a big policy shift, though,…
Breakingviews: China consumers keep Beijing, and world, on edge
All eyes will be on China’s consumers in 2024. The economy expanded 5.2% year-on-year in the fourth quarter, thanks to manufacturing. But maintaining the momentum will be tricky as local demand …
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