China is entering a severe demographic crisis. For several centuries, the Asian nation has been the most populous country in the world. But it is now shrinking. In 2022, the country registered more ...
China’s population has shrunk for the second year in a row. The National Bureau of Statistics reports just 9.02 million births in 2023 – only half as many as in 2017. Set alongside China’s 11.1 ...
See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. China has long been over-reporting its population, over 100 million ...