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China Birth Rate Hits Lowest Since 1949 In Blow To Baby Drive
China's birth rate fell last year to its lowest level since 1949, highlighting a deepening demographic struggle for Beijing even as officials roll out new subsidies to encourage couples to have more children.
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Why Is China Taxing Condoms, Birth Control Pills Now? Policy Shift Explained
China has begun imposing a 13 percentsales tax on contraceptives such as condoms, birth control pills, and devices from January 1, 2026, while exempting childcare services from value-added tax (VAT).
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From 1-Child Policy To Rs 44,000 Per Child: China's Big Shift On Population
China has announced a nationwide childcare subsidy in a renewed attempt to address declining birth rates, offering families 3,600 yuan (Rs 44,000) per child annually until the age of three.
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China Plans Cash Rewards To Boost Birthrate, Growth
China is planning to offer cash handouts to families as an incentive for couples to have children, according to people familiar with the matter, as years of population decline threatens the world's No. 2 economy.
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China Offers Childcare Subsidies, Free Milk To Boost Birth Rates
China's Hohhot, the capital of Inner Mongolia, announced a slew of childcare subsidies this month and promised to "care" for new mothers by giving them a daily cup of free milk, as local provinces strive to boost the country's flagging population.
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China's Political Adviser Calls To Lower Marriage Age To 18 To Boost Birthrate
Political Adviser Chen Songxi said China's legal marriage age should be lowered to 18 "to increase the fertility population base and unleash reproductive potential."
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World's First Human-Robot Marathon Set To Take Place In Beijing
The initiative comes at a time when China is facing demographic challenges, including an ageing population and a shrinking workforce.
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Elon Musk Reacts To Projection Of Drastic Population Decline In India, China
Elon Musk has taken to X, to share his agreement in a post that population decline now stands as the world's biggest problem.
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China Sees More Babies Being Born In The Year Of The Dragon
More babies are being born in hospitals across China in the Year of the Dragon, financial news outlet Yicai reported, an increase which could soften the decline in population in 2024 and bring cheer to policymakers.
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India To Have One Of The Largest Working-Age Populations By 2030: McKinsey
India, China and Indonesia will be three of the five economies with the world's largest working-age populations among G20 countries by 2030.
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As China Tries To Boost Births, Its Fertility Rate Hits Record Low: Report
In a development that is likely to trouble Chinese authorities as they try to boost the country's declining number of new births, China's fertility rate is estimated to have dropped to a record low of 1.09 in 2022, a state-backed newspaper reported.
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India's Projected Population To Be Less Than China By July 1: Centre
The government informed the Lok Sabha today that the projected population of India on July 1 this year is less than that of China.
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Why Young People In China Are Rejecting Marriage
China's slow economy, high unemployment rate and the wave of corporate layoffs have become major decision drivers in the younger generation's lives that they continue postponing major life decisions and contribute to a record-low marriage rate.
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"Demographics...": Elon Musk As India Set To Become Most Populous Nation
Twitter CEO Elon Musk reacted to the recent United Nations projections that India will overtake China as the world's most populous country on July 1.
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"This Hurts Forever": Woman Shares Her Mother's Heartbreaking Tale Under China's One-Child Policy
A woman took to Twitter to share a heartbreaking story of her mother when she was forced to send her two-month-old daughter to her relative because of the policy.
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China Birth Rate Hits Lowest Since 1949 In Blow To Baby Drive
China's birth rate fell last year to its lowest level since 1949, highlighting a deepening demographic struggle for Beijing even as officials roll out new subsidies to encourage couples to have more children.
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Why Is China Taxing Condoms, Birth Control Pills Now? Policy Shift Explained
China has begun imposing a 13 percentsales tax on contraceptives such as condoms, birth control pills, and devices from January 1, 2026, while exempting childcare services from value-added tax (VAT).
-
From 1-Child Policy To Rs 44,000 Per Child: China's Big Shift On Population
China has announced a nationwide childcare subsidy in a renewed attempt to address declining birth rates, offering families 3,600 yuan (Rs 44,000) per child annually until the age of three.
-
China Plans Cash Rewards To Boost Birthrate, Growth
China is planning to offer cash handouts to families as an incentive for couples to have children, according to people familiar with the matter, as years of population decline threatens the world's No. 2 economy.
-
China Offers Childcare Subsidies, Free Milk To Boost Birth Rates
China's Hohhot, the capital of Inner Mongolia, announced a slew of childcare subsidies this month and promised to "care" for new mothers by giving them a daily cup of free milk, as local provinces strive to boost the country's flagging population.
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China's Political Adviser Calls To Lower Marriage Age To 18 To Boost Birthrate
Political Adviser Chen Songxi said China's legal marriage age should be lowered to 18 "to increase the fertility population base and unleash reproductive potential."
-
World's First Human-Robot Marathon Set To Take Place In Beijing
The initiative comes at a time when China is facing demographic challenges, including an ageing population and a shrinking workforce.
-
Elon Musk Reacts To Projection Of Drastic Population Decline In India, China
Elon Musk has taken to X, to share his agreement in a post that population decline now stands as the world's biggest problem.
-
China Sees More Babies Being Born In The Year Of The Dragon
More babies are being born in hospitals across China in the Year of the Dragon, financial news outlet Yicai reported, an increase which could soften the decline in population in 2024 and bring cheer to policymakers.
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India To Have One Of The Largest Working-Age Populations By 2030: McKinsey
India, China and Indonesia will be three of the five economies with the world's largest working-age populations among G20 countries by 2030.
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As China Tries To Boost Births, Its Fertility Rate Hits Record Low: Report
In a development that is likely to trouble Chinese authorities as they try to boost the country's declining number of new births, China's fertility rate is estimated to have dropped to a record low of 1.09 in 2022, a state-backed newspaper reported.
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India's Projected Population To Be Less Than China By July 1: Centre
The government informed the Lok Sabha today that the projected population of India on July 1 this year is less than that of China.
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Why Young People In China Are Rejecting Marriage
China's slow economy, high unemployment rate and the wave of corporate layoffs have become major decision drivers in the younger generation's lives that they continue postponing major life decisions and contribute to a record-low marriage rate.
-
"Demographics...": Elon Musk As India Set To Become Most Populous Nation
Twitter CEO Elon Musk reacted to the recent United Nations projections that India will overtake China as the world's most populous country on July 1.
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"This Hurts Forever": Woman Shares Her Mother's Heartbreaking Tale Under China's One-Child Policy
A woman took to Twitter to share a heartbreaking story of her mother when she was forced to send her two-month-old daughter to her relative because of the policy.
