China population to begin shrinking by 2025: Officials
The world's most-populous country has been grappling with a looming demographic crisis as it faces a rapidly ageing workforce.
Wed Aug 03 2022
Babies wanted: Chinese province may offer a year of maternity leave
In an effort to encourage couples to have children, Shaanxi is looking to sharply increase the duration of paid maternity leave.
Wed Nov 03 2021
India's most populous state seeks to promote two-child policy
Uttar Pradesh has proposed legislation that aims to discourage couples from having more than two children.
Sun Jul 11 2021
China's third-child policy boosts shares in toy, diaper makers
Investors piled into stocks seen as benefitting from Beijing's new three-child policy.
Wed Jun 02 2021
Pasangan di China akan dibenar mempunyai tiga anak
China bakal melonggarkan dasar perancangan keluarga daripada dua kepada tiga anak bagi setiap keluarga.
Mon May 31 2021
China announces three-child policy, in major policy shift
China has announced that it will allow each couple to have up to three children, marking the end of a strict two-child policy.
Mon May 31 2021
No baby boom in China as births fall further in 2020
China introduced the one-child policy in the late 1970s in a dramatic effort to slow rapid population growth, before reversing it in 2016.
Wed Feb 10 2021
China drops one-child policy, but exhausted 'tiger moms' say one is plenty
After devoting all of their time and energy into their only child, many parents said they are simply exhausted for a second child.
Tue Oct 18 2016
Among the believers: Hope endures for MH370 relatives
For many Chinese families, the impact of the disaster was magnified by the one-child policy.
Tue Mar 08 2016
China's new two-child policy law takes effect
The "one child policy", instituted in the late 1970s, restricted most couples to only a single offspring through a system of fines for violators and even forced abortions.
Fri Jan 01 2016
Easing of China one-child policy too late for those who lost only child
Easing of China's one-child policy is said to be too late for parents who have lost their only child.
Fri Nov 27 2015
Horrors of one-child policy leave deep scars in Chinese society
On Thursday, China's Communist Party announced it was abandoning its unpopular one-child policy after 35 years. But the scars still run deep.
Sat Oct 31 2015
Two's a crowd for many Chinese after policy change
The 'one-child' policy is thought to have prevented an estimated 400 million births in the world's most populous country, where 1.37 billion people live today.
Fri Oct 30 2015
China ends one-child policy: state media
The process has transformed the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people and propelled the country to global prominence.
Thu Oct 29 2015
Fewer Chinese couples want second child than expected: media
Far fewer Chinese couples applied to have a second child than expected after a relaxation of the country's "one child" policy, state-run media reported.
Thu Oct 30 2014