An elementary school in Yimianpo is now a storage yard. The number of children in the town has dropped by half and there are ...

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 ...

With 300 million seniors and a shrinking workforce, China’s “silver economy” is emerging as one of its most durable new growth engines.

China’s ageing population is transforming outbound travel. Discover how the rise of affluent, educated “silver travellers” ...

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 ...

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 ...

China’s population has declined for three straight years. Even a small baby bump during 2024’s auspicious Year of the Dragon ...

Cancer remains the second leading cause of death in China, accounting for nearly one-quarter of all deaths nationwide. Rapid socioeconomic change, environmental exposure, and an aging population have ...

As China moves from the 14th to the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30), it's clear that between 2026 and 2030 China's silver ...

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 ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. In the past month, Chinese authorities have rolled out two framework documents ...