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Apollo Global Management’s chief economist, Torsten Sløk, has spotlighted a striking demographic transformation unfolding in ...
China's economy is a "ticking time bomb" as the nation sees sluggish growth in its economy and worrying demographic issues, according to President Joe Biden.
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's population grew at its slowest in the last decade since the 1950s as births declined, sowing doubt over Beijing's ability to power its economy as it succumbs to the same ...
Numbers of marriages in China dropped dramatically in 2024. The continuing decline in marriages likely signals further declines in birth rates, intensifying China's demographic headwinds.
China said Friday it would gradually raise its statutory retirement age, as the country grapples with a looming demographic crisis and an ageing population.
But young people aren't particularly keen: Official data shows China's birth rate fell from 6.77 births per 1,000 people in 2022 to a record low of 6.39 births per 1,000 people in 2023.