Analysis: China's birth-rate struggles underscore its millennia-long effort to manage 'the masses'

Birth rate numbers released Monday, the lowest since Mao's Communists established the People's Republic in 1949, are the ...

In Graphics | With China’s population plummeting, a look at how Beijing caused a demographic crisis

China’s population fell again, marking the fourth straight year of decline. According to new government data released this ...

China’s population shrinks for fourth consecutive year, intensifying fears about future

China’s population rate declined again last year, as the country grapples with how to revive birth rates 10 years after ...

Peter Zeihan: Shrinking Population Puts a Time Limit on China's Economic Model

Geopolitical prognosticator Peter Zeihan tells Channel 4 News about his theory that China's demographic numbers are ...

Why experts question whether China’s one-child policy was necessary in the first place

China's one-child policy led to harsh measures like forced abortions and sterilizations. Experts now question its necessity.

China’s big people shortage just got bigger, and the risks are growing too

China faces a shrinking population and record-low birth rates, challenging economic growth and straining pensions and ...

China’s Birthrate Plunges to Lowest Level Since 1949

China’s population fell for a fourth straight year and its birthrate tumbled as policymakers failed to slow a demographic ...