China is rapidly getting older. Three decades ago, only 5 percent of the population was over 65; today, 123 million people, or 9 percent of the population, are over this age. A report released by a ...

China is experiencing rapid population aging and a declining workforce, posing significant economic and fiscal challenges, especially to the pension system. This paper examines the evolution of ...

BEIJING - China's urban dwellers swelled to 665.6 million last year, more than twice the population of the United States, and the number of older people surged, according to figures from the country's ...

BEIJING - China’s ruling Communist Party said Monday it will ease birth limits to allow all couples to have three children instead of two in hopes of slowing the rapid aging of its population, which ...

HONG KONG (Reuters) -China will "actively" respond to population aging with policies for its rapidly growing elderly and its young people, including providing childcare subsidies and making preschool ...

The number of births in China, which has one of the world’s lowest fertility rates, fell by 17 percent in 2025.

With 300 million seniors and a shrinking workforce, China's 'silver economy' is emerging as one of its most durable new growth engines Residents of a community for senior citizens on the outskirts of ...

China's silver economy is transforming the perception of its aging population from a burden to a vital economic driver, as policymakers embrace innovative strategies for growth.

China plans to create a childbirth-friendly society over the next five years and address employment, education, and healthcare concerns. This decision was made to reverse declining birth rate and ...

China is planning to offer subsidy coupons to seniors in a rare use of direct fiscal support as Beijing seeks to ease the financial strain on its aging population and drive consumption of elderly-care ...

China National Health Development Research Center (NHDRC), a Chinese national research institution, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Amgen to launch the Program of Building of ...