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India will become the world’s largest economy by end of the century, predicts top economist Jeffrey D SachsRenowned economist Jeffrey D Sachs said India could become the world’s largest economy by the end of the century, with a population twice t...
A costly policy error by China should be a cautionary tale for IndiaIndia’s fertility rate has fallen below replacement level, prompting an EAC-PM working paper to argue that population control should no lon...
'Loneliness' in China is now a $1 trillion 'singles economy' in the world's second most populous country with 1.4 billion peopleChina’s growing number of people living alone is driving a $1 trillion singles economy, with businesses offering products and services tail...
Vietnam's export triumph: How a small nation beat China and India to become America's top trade partnerVietnam now leads all nations in its trade surplus with the United States. This significant shift occurred during the first half of the yea...
Beijing shifts focus to counties for economic revivalThe government calls for upgrading consumption channels in counties, including renovating township commercial centres, rural markets and lo...
China population down by 3 million from previous year, birth rate lowest since 1949. Is Beijing's one-child policy backfiring big time?China’s population is considered both an internal and an international issue due to several factors including the U.S. and India.
China's population falls for a fourth straight yearChina’s population fell for the fourth straight year in 2025, dropping by 3.39 million to 1.405 billion, faster than in 2024. Births fell t...
Beijing simplifies marriages to encourage Chinese to wedChina announced new measures to simplify the marriage registration process to reduce financial burdens on couples, aiming to address the de...
After blind dating, mass weddings to boost birth rates, China now plans special trains for its growing elderly populationChina will launch tourist trains with medical and elder-care facilities by 2027. This initiative aims to tap into the spending power of its...
China's looming crisis is its continuous population decline and economic challenges: Explained in 10 pointsChina's population fell for a third consecutive year in 2024, with the number of deaths outpacing a slight increase in births, and experts ...
China population set for 51 million drop as pro-birth moves failChina's population is projected to decrease by 51 million over the next decade, reaching 1.36 billion by 2035. This decline is attributed t...
So, are you pregnant yet? Inside China's in-your-face push for more babiesFaced with a declining population, the Chinese government is actively promoting childbirth by intruding into private lives. This includes m...
China's 'silver economy' is thriving as birthrate plungesIn response to China's declining birthrate, businesses are shifting focus from children to the elderly. Li Dongmei, who once ran kindergart...
What India’s overtaking of China's population means in 5 chartsIndia’s population remains largely rural, unlike China’s. Even as both countries are seeing workers migrate to megacities seeking better pr...
China's population falls for first time in over six decades: Key takeawaysChina ended its strict one-child policy — imposed in the 1980s owing to fears of overpopulation — in 2016 and began allowing couples to hav...
China's population shrinks for the first time since 1961The country had 1.41175 billion people at at the end of 2022, compared with 1.41260 billion a year earlier, China's National Bureau of Stat...
Birth rates in China's 10 provincial-level regions fall below 1 per cent, showing demographic crisisChina passed the three-child policy in August last year in a major policy shift to address the deepening demographic crisis attributed to t...
Census-takers begin headcount of China's population seeking patterns of demographic bumpAccording to a report by AFP, millions of census-takers began knocking on doors across China on November 1 for a once-a-decade head count o...
China's population to touch 1.42 billion by 2020China's population is expected to reach about 1.42 billion by 2020, the National Health and Family Planning Commission said.
- One-third of China's population hooked to Internet: Report
One-third of China's population were using the Internet at the end of 2010, taking the total number of people with net connections to 457 m...