China begins 7th national population census

Nov 01, 2020

Beijing [China], November 1 (ANI/Xinhua): China on Sunday started its seventh national population count, with about seven million census takers going door to door...

China revises birth data for 2011-19 after 2020 census in wake of looming population decline

May 20, 2021

Beijing [China], May 20 : After releasing its 2020 census, China is adjusting the birth data for 2011 to 2019, saying that it was...

Census shows China has 30 million unmarried men, sparks concern over shortage of brides

May 17, 2021

Beijing [China], May 17 : A once-in-a-decade census in China shows that the country has about 30 million unmarried men, which is more than...

China's metropolises facing problem of aging population: Report

May 20, 2021

Beijing [China], May 21 : Chinese metropolises are releasing their population data after the seventh national census, and the figures show considerable variation in...

As China grows old, elder care costs loom large

May 24, 2021

Beijing [China], May 24 : The seventh national census of China shows the aging population in the country is creating a policy challenge that...

COVID-19, ageing population raises concerns over China's 'utterly deficient' health infrastructure: Dissident

Jun 17, 2021

Washington [US], June 17 : The COVID-19 pandemic and 2021 national census have raised concerns over the alarmingly ageing population of China and "utterly...