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Although Qantas pulled its only direct flight to China between Sydney and Shanghai in mid-2024, last year saw a return to pre ...

The scale of the advance is important because at the same time, China remains the country that currently contributes the most ...

China’s successful rebranding of the giant panda has created an unexpected challenge for Beijing, as it aims to balance its ...

China's low birth rate and aging population are ending any hopes Beijing had of overtaking the U.S. as an economic giant.

China is one of the most populous countries in the world, surpassed only by India. By the end of 2023, China boasted a population of about 1.4 billion people. Although this marked the country's second ...

BEIJING – China’s population fell for a third consecutive ... large numbers of Chinese people have moved from rural farms to cities, where having children is more expensive.

China said Friday its population fell for the third year running in 2024, extending a downward streak after more than six decades of growth as the country battles a looming demographic crisis.

Once the world’s most populous country, China was overtaken by India in 2023, with Beijing seeking to boost falling birth rates through subsidies and pro-fertility propaganda. The population ...

China has long been among the world’s most populous nations ... with 10 million more people moving to cities for an urbanization rate of 67%, up almost a percentage point from the previous ...

China has long been among the world's most populous nations ... with 10 million more people moving to cities for an urbanization rate of 67%, up almost a percentage point from the previous ...

China’s population fell last year for the third straight year, its government said Friday, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world’s second most populous nation, which is now facing ...