Nearly half of China’s cities are sinking beneath rising water pressures, threatening infrastructure, housing, and long-term ...

People in China will pay a 13% sales tax on contraceptives from 1 January, while childcare services will be exempt, as the ...

Japan is decades ahead of the rest of the world with an aging and shrinking population. There are some who claim we don’t know what will happen with future populations. However, the next 20 years are ...

Estimating the reality of China’s population, demand and other economic figures seems to be a growing challenge for economists across the globe. This week, China threw out a bit of a surprise, ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China's population fell last year for the third straight year, its government said Friday, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world's second most populous nation, ...

China’s population continued to decline last year—though births edged up for the first time in eight years—falling for a third straight year as deaths outpaced births. China had seen birth numbers ...

China has long been over-reporting its population, over 100 million people fewer than officially claimed, a Chinese scientist told Newsweek, a claim met with strong resistance from demography circles.

In the past 50 years, China has built around 500 new cities. The country’s sprawling new urban areas have been instrumental ...

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Hong Kong CNN — During China’s go-go years, ...