At 67,385, India Leaves China Behind In Births On New Year: UNICEF
India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 2, 2020
Nearly 400,000 babies were born around the world on New Year's Day with India recording the highest number of these births worldwide at 67,385, the UN children's agency said.
India Will Overtake China As Most Populated Country In 8 Years: UN Report
India News | ANI | Tuesday June 18, 2019
India will overtake China to become the world's most populated country in just eight years, according to a United Nations report.
Why This Country Has Over 50 Ghost Cities
Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Friday May 3, 2019
The ghost cities in China have it all - high rise apartments, lakes, roads, shopping centres. The only thing missing is the inhabitants.
China's Birth Rate Falls To Its Lowest In 70 Years
World News | Reuters | Monday January 21, 2019
China's birth rate last year fell to its lowest since the founding of the People's Republic of China 70 years ago, official data showed on Monday, as looser population controls fail to encourage couples to have more babies.
China's "Unstoppable Decline" In Population Set For 1.44 Billion In 2029
World News | Reuters | Saturday January 5, 2019
China's population is set to reach a peak of 1.442 billion in 2029 and start a long period of "unstoppable" decline in 2030, government scholars said in a research report published on Friday.
China's Population Growth May Begin To Decline From 2030: Report
World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday January 4, 2019
The population of China is expected to reach its peak in 2029 and then decline from 2030 onward, a report published in People's Daily said on Friday.
Beijing's Population Falls For First Time In 2 Decades: State Media
World News | Reuters | Friday November 23, 2018
The population of China's capital, Beijing, fell for the first time in two decades in 2017, the official Xinhua news agency reported, citing official data.
No Children? Pay A Tax, Chinese Academics Suggest To Encourage Childbirth
World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday August 17, 2018
Two Chinese academics have proposed a controversial idea to encourage childbirth as their country faces an ageing population: Make people with no or fewer than two children pay into a "maternity fund".
China's Push For More Babies Is Proving Costly
World News | Bloomberg | Sunday July 1, 2018
Chinese President Xi Jinping wants women to have more babies. That's proving to be a costly goal.
85-Year-Old Chinese Put Himself Up For Adoption. He Didn't Want To Die Alone
Offbeat | Emily Rauhala, The Washington Post | Thursday May 3, 2018
Han Zicheng survived the Japanese invasion, the Chinese civil war and the cultural revolution, but he knew he could not endure the sorrow of living alone.
China's Old Age Population Crossed 230 Million In 2016
World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 3, 2017
China's rapidly increasing old age population has reached 230.8 million or 10.8 per cent of the total population by the end of last year, according to official figures released today.
Researcher Claims That India, Not China, Is The World's Most Populous Nation
India News | Adam Taylor, The Washington Post | Thursday May 25, 2017
What's the most populous nation in the world? For years, the answer to that question was simple and rarely disputed: China. But this week an academic has sparked widespread discussion around the world by making a bold claim - that China's official population estimates were wrong and in fact India was now the world's largest country.
China's Elderly Population To Reach 240 Million
World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday October 2, 2016
China will have 240 million people aged 60 or above by 2020.
China's Population Reaches 1.373 Billion
World News | Reuters | Wednesday April 20, 2016
China's mainland population reached 1.373 billion at the beginning of November, up 33.77 million since the last census was held in 2010, the statistics bureau said in estimates published on Wednesday.
Opinion: Two-Child Policy for China is Too Little, Too Late
Opinion | Adam Minter, Bloomberg | Tuesday October 27, 2015
When Chinese leaders convene this week for a four-day meeting on the future of the country's economy, the biggest news might have to do with babies. According to reports in Chinese media, the government may be ready to relax the notorious "one-child" policy, in existence since the late 1970s, and allow Chinese parents to have two kids.
At 67,385, India Leaves China Behind In Births On New Year: UNICEF
India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 2, 2020
Nearly 400,000 babies were born around the world on New Year's Day with India recording the highest number of these births worldwide at 67,385, the UN children's agency said.
India Will Overtake China As Most Populated Country In 8 Years: UN Report
India News | ANI | Tuesday June 18, 2019
India will overtake China to become the world's most populated country in just eight years, according to a United Nations report.
Why This Country Has Over 50 Ghost Cities
Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Friday May 3, 2019
The ghost cities in China have it all - high rise apartments, lakes, roads, shopping centres. The only thing missing is the inhabitants.
China's Birth Rate Falls To Its Lowest In 70 Years
World News | Reuters | Monday January 21, 2019
China's birth rate last year fell to its lowest since the founding of the People's Republic of China 70 years ago, official data showed on Monday, as looser population controls fail to encourage couples to have more babies.
China's "Unstoppable Decline" In Population Set For 1.44 Billion In 2029
World News | Reuters | Saturday January 5, 2019
China's population is set to reach a peak of 1.442 billion in 2029 and start a long period of "unstoppable" decline in 2030, government scholars said in a research report published on Friday.
China's Population Growth May Begin To Decline From 2030: Report
World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday January 4, 2019
The population of China is expected to reach its peak in 2029 and then decline from 2030 onward, a report published in People's Daily said on Friday.
Beijing's Population Falls For First Time In 2 Decades: State Media
World News | Reuters | Friday November 23, 2018
The population of China's capital, Beijing, fell for the first time in two decades in 2017, the official Xinhua news agency reported, citing official data.
No Children? Pay A Tax, Chinese Academics Suggest To Encourage Childbirth
World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday August 17, 2018
Two Chinese academics have proposed a controversial idea to encourage childbirth as their country faces an ageing population: Make people with no or fewer than two children pay into a "maternity fund".
China's Push For More Babies Is Proving Costly
World News | Bloomberg | Sunday July 1, 2018
Chinese President Xi Jinping wants women to have more babies. That's proving to be a costly goal.
85-Year-Old Chinese Put Himself Up For Adoption. He Didn't Want To Die Alone
Offbeat | Emily Rauhala, The Washington Post | Thursday May 3, 2018
Han Zicheng survived the Japanese invasion, the Chinese civil war and the cultural revolution, but he knew he could not endure the sorrow of living alone.
China's Old Age Population Crossed 230 Million In 2016
World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 3, 2017
China's rapidly increasing old age population has reached 230.8 million or 10.8 per cent of the total population by the end of last year, according to official figures released today.
Researcher Claims That India, Not China, Is The World's Most Populous Nation
India News | Adam Taylor, The Washington Post | Thursday May 25, 2017
What's the most populous nation in the world? For years, the answer to that question was simple and rarely disputed: China. But this week an academic has sparked widespread discussion around the world by making a bold claim - that China's official population estimates were wrong and in fact India was now the world's largest country.
China's Elderly Population To Reach 240 Million
World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday October 2, 2016
China will have 240 million people aged 60 or above by 2020.
China's Population Reaches 1.373 Billion
World News | Reuters | Wednesday April 20, 2016
China's mainland population reached 1.373 billion at the beginning of November, up 33.77 million since the last census was held in 2010, the statistics bureau said in estimates published on Wednesday.
Opinion: Two-Child Policy for China is Too Little, Too Late
Opinion | Adam Minter, Bloomberg | Tuesday October 27, 2015
When Chinese leaders convene this week for a four-day meeting on the future of the country's economy, the biggest news might have to do with babies. According to reports in Chinese media, the government may be ready to relax the notorious "one-child" policy, in existence since the late 1970s, and allow Chinese parents to have two kids.
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