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Can China Reverse Its Demographic Decline?

MADISON – China has just announced that births in 2025 plunged to 7.92 million, from 9.54 million the previous year – and almost half of what was projected (14.33 million) when the one-child policy was repealed in 2016. In fact, China’s births have fallen to a level comparable to that of 1738,

Japan seeks dialogue, China demands action: Tensions flare over Taiwan…

China and Japan have locked horns for decades, their relationship repeatedly strained by territorial disputes, historical grievances, and competing regional

China, South Korea and Japan agree to strengthen free trade

Seoul, March 30: China, South Korea and Japan agreed Sunday to strengthen free trade in the face of a raft

America’s “New” China Narrative

TOWNSHEND, VERMONT – Three recent articles in The New York Times have signaled a “new” narrative about China. Only weeks ago, China

An Economic Hail Mary for China

For China, overemphasizing higher education could cause massive infrastructure projects like the Belt and Road Initiative to become a drain

China Is Dying Out

China’s population decline, which the Chinese government officially confirmed in January, has led many observers to wonder if the country’s

China After Zero-COVID

BEIJING – China’s ability to execute major policies is always impressive, and the 180-degree turn on the zero-COVID strategy that

67-year-old becomes China’s ‘oldest new mother’

BEIJING, Oct 28 (AFP) – A 67-year-old woman has given birth in China, a hospital said Monday, with the parents

Chinese parade a glimpse into military ambitions

BEIJING, Sept 29 (AP) — A parade Tuesday by China’s secretive military will offer a rare look at its rapidly

US universities see decline in students from China

BURLINGTON, Vt., Sept 23 (AP) — After a decade of booming enrollment by students from China, American universities are starting