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China's ageing population

China's ageing population
The latest news, analysis and opinion on China's ageing population. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Students fly paper airplanes at a kindergarten in eastern China. Chinese lawmakers are reportedly considering proposals to provide free preschool education as part of a campaign to convince parents to have more children. Photo: Getty Images
Two Sessions 2025

Is free preschool education the solution to China’s birth crisis?

The policy idea appears to be gaining momentum in China, with a proposal set to be made at this week’s ‘two sessions’.

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China's economic recovery

China takes leading role in setting global standards for senior care robots

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Trending in China

China grandmas fall head over heels for ‘AI grandsons’ who cook, spread laughter

Ageing society

How China’s adoption laws risk freezing children out of family life

Strict rules designed to protect children mean large numbers of would-be adopters are facing a near-impossible task.

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Trending in China

China potter crafts special urn for late wife, plans reunion by blending their ashes

Husband who worked on ancient pottery craft with late wife pays touching tribute to love of his life so they can spend eternity in heaven together.

China's population

As rising costs hit health insurance funds, how can China stem the bloodletting?

What happens when China’s ageing population meets a rising reluctance among healthy people to pay for voluntary insurance?

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China society

Opinion | How China can become an education powerhouse

From smaller class sizes to better access to schools and shorter semesters, key examples in other countries can help Beijing overhaul its education sector.

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Graduates sit by a Chinese flag during a graduation ceremony at Fudan University in Shanghai, in June 2013. Photo: Reuters
Wellness

China’s rural healthcare challenge: spend more or move people to cities

With doctors and medical students avoiding China’s rural hospitals because of low pay, villagers don’t receive adequate healthcare.

China's economic recovery

Pet healthcare booms in China as furry friends outnumber infants and toddlers

Pet economy offers better career prospects as clinics and hospitals open across country.

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China's population

No more ‘dragon babies’: China’s birth figures likely to tumble again in 2025

When China recorded an uptick in births last year, some argued the country’s baby bust may be ending. But those hopes are likely to be dashed in 2025, demographers say.

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China is likely to see another decline in the number of new births in 2025, demographers say. Photo: Getty Images
Trending in China

China live-streamer calls woman ‘mum’, uses emotion to scam her out of US$76,000

Online racketeer pretends to be like elderly woman’s loving son, convinces her to hand over large sums, is eventually snared by police.

A live-streamer in China has conned an elderly woman out of US$76,000 by convincing her he was like a real son to her. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
China's population

China’s population drops for third year in a row despite uptick in births

Though China’s birth rate rose this year after an all-time low in 2023, the country’s overall population continued its decline.

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China GDP

China meets annual GDP target with 5% growth in 2024 – as it happened

The National Bureau of Statistics published GDP and population numbers for 2024, data that will inform policy decisions for the year ahead.

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China birth rate

Chinese city bucks birth rate decline as cash incentives bear fruit

A city in China has defied national trends and reported a 17 per cent increase in births, credited to sizeable cash payments for parents.

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Numerous cities in China are offering incentives to encourage their residents to have more children. Photo: Getty Images
China society

Opinion | China’s work culture must change to give young people hope again

Shifting economic and societal forces are giving thoughtful leaders a chance to abandon crushing overwork and embrace a new corporate culture.

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People enjoy a day out at Dameisha beach in Shenzhen on January 6, 2024. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
China's population

China’s cabinet is calling in humanoid robots to care for granny

To address its rapidly ageing population, China is among the first nations to set policy plans for humanoid robots that will provide companionship, monitor health and may even resemble loved ones.

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Singapore

In China’s surging silver economy, Singapore hospital chain sees golden gains

With more than 400 million Chinese set to enter their 60s over the coming decade, China faces an unprecedented healthcare challenge.

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China economy

Opinion | Why Trump’s return opens door for China to reform capital markets

If Beijing seizes this chance, it could transform a familiar cycle of confrontation into a foundation for long-term security and leadership.

An electronic screen displays the Shanghai Composite Index on October 8, 2024 in Shanghai, China. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
Ageing society

China targets dementia with early detection and care plan

As the country ages, the prevalence of the disease is only expected to rise, experts say.

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China economy

Opinion | Why upskilling is so important for China’s workforce

Far from being passive, Chinese workers are reacting to a shifting economic landscape defined by technological and demographic changes.

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Science

A liver acid could be an anti-ageing ‘elixir’, Chinese scientists say

Researchers find naturally occurring acid induces pseudo-starvation effects, resulting in anti-ageing effects in animals.

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The findings of a study led by Xiamen University have put a spotlight on a type of bile known as LCA that can produce effects resulting in regeneration in animals. Image: Shutterstock
Women and gender

Outrage as scholar asks how can China make women ‘submissively have children’

Professor Wang Xianju was speaking to Kazakhstan’s Erlan Qarin, who said women in his country had free will regarding fertility.

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A professor at Renmin University has asked a visiting Kazakh politician how China could “obediently, submissively have children, have children early and have lots of children”. Photo: AFP
China's population

Baby boom or bust? The rising cost of China’s childbirth conundrum

World’s second-largest economy is facing unique demographic challenges unlike those seen anywhere in the world, Communist Party publication warns.

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China society

Opinion | Novelist Chiung Yao’s death rekindles discussion on euthanasia in China

The popular author’s passing has sparked debate on a matter weighed down with stigma despite years in the public consciousness.

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China's population

Does China have the key to unlock a second demographic dividend?

Employers in China asked to create jobs suitable for older workers, with close to 300 million people aged over 60.

An elderly woman stands at the entrance to the University for the Elderly in Beijing. Photo: AP
Health in China

China promotes fidelity for elderly as HIV/Aids cases rise in over 50s

Rising infection rates attributed to loneliness, a lack of understanding about safe sex and reluctance to discuss it with doctors.

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China is among countries facing rising HIV/AIDS cases among its elderly population. An estimated quarter of people living with HIV globally were aged 50 years and over in 2023, according to UNAIDS. Photo: AFP
China’s Communist Party

Chinese county grapples with how to reward workers for difficult, low-level jobs

Report finds frontline workers overwhelmed leaving ‘little time or energy for systematic learning or professional development’.

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Health & Fitness

China expands health insurance coverage with 91 new drugs, innovative treatments

The health authority shows its support for novel drugs, while driving tough bargains with pharmaceutical firms on prices.

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