Policymakers hope the move will help ease the pressure on pension systems as more people enter retirement than ever before.

Sridhar Vembu's remarks come amid growing discussions on the country's population dynamics, particularly in southern states.

Analysts are pessimistic that any new measures can reverse China's plunging fertility rate, which is driven by changing ...

China aims to establish a comprehensive system to significantly curb the overall growth in the incidence rate of ...

A two-tier system that has long made workers leave children behind in villages is cutting into birthrates.

China will extend licence age limits for drivers of medium-sized and large buses as well as trucks, as part of broader ...

This photo taken on Jan 5, 2025 shows a Yangtze finless porpoise swimming near the lower reaches of the Gezhouba Dam in ...

Chinese lawmakers voted to adopt the decision in September. The statutory retirement age for men will be gradually raised ...

At the same time, China's aging population is growing rapidly. Seniors 65 and older are projected to exceed 20 percent of the population within a decade, placing China among "super-aged" societies ...