Deputies from the People's Liberation Army arrive together at the National Peoples Congress at the Great Hall of the People. Much has been written about China’s sharp demographic shift, but less ...

China has had population control policies, which are now resulting in a declining population rate. To tackle that, it has now come up with some out-of-the-box ideas. From taxing condoms to proposing a ...

With a new development blueprint under review at the ongoing national legislative session, China is embracing a critical five ...

BEIJING (AP) — From ancient times until today, an enormous population has been a foundational way for China to project its strength. But anxiety about managing so many mouths has always loomed. “China ...

For the fourth consecutive year, China’s population has declined, dropping to record low levels. After decades of strict birthrate control, Chinese authorities are experimenting with new measures to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BANGKOK — How do you persuade a population to have more babies after generations of limiting families to just one? A decade after ...

A Carter Centre survey of 6,500 Chinese people reveals increasingly hawkish views on Taiwan unification and America, with support for military force rising significantly.

China said on Thursday it would build a “childbirth-friendly society” in the next five years, pledging to address concerns ...

Evidence suggests that China's "cradle of civilization" experienced marked climate disasters and social upheavals during the ...

BANGKOK (AP) — How do you persuade a population to have more babies after generations of limiting families to just one? A decade after ending China's longtime one-child policy, the country's ...