China's population drops for 2nd year, raises long-term growth concerns
The National Bureau of Statistics said the total number of people in China dropped by 2.08 million, or 0.15%, to 1.409 billion in 2023.
Wed Jan 17 2024
Chinese province saw cremations jump during COVID surge
About 171,000 cremations were registered in Zhejiang - home to around 5pct of China's population - in the first three months of 2023.
Wed Jul 19 2023
China's population growth sees record fall in 6 decades
China's total population fell by 850,000 last year.
Tue Jan 17 2023
China set for historic demographic turn, accelerated by COVID traumas
Some demographers expect China's population in 2022 to post its first drop since the Great Famine in 1961.
Sat Jan 14 2023
Analysis: More Chinese women delay or give up on having babies after zero-COVID ordeal
UN experts now see China's population shrinking by 109 million by 2050, more than triple the decline of their previous forecast in 2019.
Tue Aug 09 2022
China Internet users hit 564 million in 2012
China's population of Internet users grew by 50.9 million people in 2012 to 564 million with mobile devices the main means of online access.
Tue Jan 15 2013