HONG KONG (Reuters) -China will "actively" respond to population aging with policies for its rapidly growing elderly and its ...

SHENYANG, March 14 (Xinhua) -- In a nursing home in south China's Shenzhen, an elderly resident curiously reaches out to hold the hand of "Xia Lan," a humanoid robot with lifelike skin, blinking eyes ...

which is now facing both an aging population and an emerging shortage of working age people. China’s population stood at 1.408 billion at the end of 2024, a decline of 1.39 million from the ...

China stands at a pivotal juncture as its demographic landscape shifts: birth rates continue to fall while the proportion of ...

China plans to counter its aging population with policies offering childcare subsidies and free preschool education.

From childcare subsidies to young innovators propelling artificial intelligence (AI) advances like DeepSeek, the key topics ...

The world's second-largest population has been trending downward amid the rising cost-of-living and changing cultural attitudes among the younger population.

China said Sunday it will accelerate the use of artificial intelligence and big data in elderly and social care as it bets on ...

HONG KONG, March 5 (Reuters) - China will "actively" respond to population aging with policies for its rapidly growing elderly and its young people, including providing childcare subsidies and ...

China to Adopt Policies for Aging Population, Try to Boost Birth Rates HONG KONG (Reuters) -China will "actively" respond to population aging with policies for its rapidly growing elderly and its ...

China's population fell for a third consecutive year in 2024, as marriages plummeted by one-fifth, the biggest drop on record, despite efforts by authorities to encourage young couples to wed and ...