Beginning in 1979, China implemented the one-child policy, which stipulated that a couple could only have one child, resulting in a declining new population and a rapidly aging society.

Aug 5, 2025 · Faced with a shrinking workforce and a rapidly aging population, China scrapped its one-child policy in 2016, allowing couples to have two children, then three in 2021.

Jan 13, 2026 · This month marks 10 years since China ended its one-child policy in order to address an aging population and a shrinking workforce. The government eventually removed all limits on how …

Jan 26, 2026 · China’s birth rate hit a record low in 2025, despite a raft of government measures in recent years aimed at encouraging couples to have more children. Despite Beijing’s campaign to …

There are an estimated 19 million migrant children in China: originating from rural areas, they followed their parents who migrate to urban areas in the hope of finding a job.

4 days ago · China has unveiled a new proposal urging cities to integrate youth development into urban planning, aiming to make urban life more supportive for young people, children, and families. This ...

According to data from the Seventh National Population Census, the child population aged 0–17 years in China was 298 million in 2020, accounting for 21.1% of the total national population.

3 days ago · HONG KONG – China has issued a new proposal urging cities to integrate youth development into urban planning, housing, healthcare, education and public services, in a broader …

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Jul 25, 2024 · The country's top-down approach to family planning has shifted dramatically the past decade, ending its decades-old one-child policy in 2015 and opening the door to two children.