Census data reveals demographic timebomb, adding pressure on Beijing to boost incentives for couples to have more children and avert an irreversible decline …
China’s population grows at slowest pace in decades
China’s population grew at its slowest pace in decades, according to government data released on Tuesday. The average annual growth rate was 0.53% over the past 10 years, down from a rate of 0.57% …
Meituan: China tech giant’s shares slide over ancient poem
The Tang dynasty poem was interpreted as a veiled criticism of President Xi Jinping’s government. Meituan is currently under investigation over allegations of abusing its market dominance. The company …
1.4B but no more? China’s population growth closer to zero
China’s population growth is falling closer to zero, adding to strains on an aging society with a shrinking workforce as fewer couples have children …
China 2020 census shows population growth slipped to lowest ever
China’s population growth in the decade to 2020 slumped to the least in official records dating back to the 1950s, fuelling pressure on Beijing to ramp up incentives to couples to have more children …
China Says Its Population Rose Slightly in 2020
China said its population hit 1.41178 billion in 2020, eking out a tiny rise from 1.4005 billion for the previous year, underlining how the nation is going to have to face its demographic challenges …
China has recorded its slowest population growth in decades, new census reveals
China’s population grew at its slowest rate in decades in the 10 years prior to 2020, according to census data released on Tuesday — a trend that could pose serious issues for the world’s …
North Korea’s Oil Procurement Networks
North Korea is completely dependent on foreign sources … (including China and Taiwan), the U.N., and stakeholders in the finance, shipping, and oil industries about the environment in which …
North Korea’s Oil Procurement Networks
North Korea is completely dependent on foreign sources … (including China and Taiwan), the U.N., and stakeholders in the finance, shipping, and oil industries about the environment in which …
7 Apple suppliers in China have links to forced labor programs, including the use of Uyghur Muslims from Xinjiang, according to a new report
The suppliers, which provide Apple with crucial parts like iPhone glass, have used thousands of forced laborers, The Information found.