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 ...

HONG KONG (AP) — Every Wednesday, retiree Zhang Zhili travels an hour by bus to an education center, drawn by the pulsing rhythms of the African drum she plays there in a classroom filled with fellow ...

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 ...

According to Chinese news sources, the country's population has shrunk for three straight years, with the United Nations ...

Facing a declining birthrate, China will allow married couples to have up to three children. This raises the previous ceiling of two children. Confronted By Aging Population China Allows Couples To ...

China's population shrinkage is having a big effect on its economy. Marriage rates have halved over the last decade, with only 3.4 million couples marrying in the first half. Economists warn that an ...

Despite falling birth rates and shrinking armies, East Asian powers are boosting military spending, driven by threat ...

SHANGHAI — Gu Yan spent years settling for the same kind of footwear: supportive, affordable, and ugly. She just calls them “old people shoes.” But inside a bright, modern shop near a Shanghai subway ...

HONG KONG (Reuters) - China will beef up its 2.88 trillion yuan ($406 billion) social security fund, making it "bigger and stronger" to help support its rapidly ageing population as the number of new ...

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