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

The world faces an unprecedented demographic shift that has governments and experts scrambling for solutions. While global ...

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

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 ...

Japan is decades ahead of the rest of the world with an aging and shrinking population. There are some who claim we don’t know what will happen with future populations. However, the next 20 years are ...

From hearing aids to nutrition, foreign firms respond to the rising health needs of China’s ageing demographic.

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 ...

China's ageing population and crowded hospitals have given rise to a new workforce of "hospital companions" - young gig ...

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 ...

Chinas economy is grappling with intensifying challenges as mounting debt, persistent deflation, and an aging population weigh heavily on growth and confidence, according to a recent report by Yardeni ...

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 ...