China’s rapidly aging population – now over 310 million people aged 60 and older – is transforming the country’s economic landscape, spawning a booming ’’silver economy’’ worth 8.3 trillion yuan ...

In order to address demographic challenges, China has announced the inclusion of humanoid robots in its elderly care services. The announcement by the Chinese State Council on Tuesday is part of the ...

China is likely to become a deeply aging society by 2035. By the end of 2023, China had nearly 300 million people aged 60 or ...

HONG KONG (AP) — Every Wednesday, retiree Zhang Zhili travels an hour by bus to an education center, drawn by the pulsing rhythms of the African drum she plays there in a classroom filled with fellow ...

FUSHUN, China—This rust-belt hub helped fuel China’s economic rise. Now, it offers a view of China’s future—in which eroding ...

China will raise its retirement age to address a declining population and shrinking workforce. The new retirement age will be 63 for men and between 55 and 58 for women. From 2030, workers will also ...

Condoms and other contraceptives are set to become more expensive in China, as the Communist Party tries to boost population ...

China's population shrinkage is having a big effect on its economy. Marriage rates have halved over the last decade, with only 3.4 million couples marrying in the first half. Economists warn that an ...

BEIJING, Dec 18 (Reuters) - China's advantages as a low-cost labour market could be eroded by mid-century because of its rapidly ageing population, state media reported on Tuesday, citing the China ...

China's rollout of measures to boost its flagging birth rate remains patchy and inconsistent, a team of researchers has found ...