China’s urban population surpassed 943m in 2024, say official statistics, an increase of 100m in just seven years. The ...

China introduced a 13% tax on contraceptives while exempting childcare services as the global superpower battles sustained ...

Contraceptives are now subject to a 13 percent value-added tax, while services related to childcare and marriage are exempt.

For one thing, demographic decline will put increasing pressure on the country’s military. Today, with more than 2 million ...

The core insight is that the demographic challenge cannot be solved through incentives alone. Pensions, bonuses and subsidies ...

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

China has removed tax exemptions on condoms and contraceptive pills, making them more expensive as part of a broader push to ...

China has reinstated a 13% tax on condoms and contraceptives from January 1, 2026, ending a three-decade-long exemption. The ...

China has begun charging value-added tax on contraceptive drugs and devices, ending a three-decade-old exemption as authorities intensify efforts to reverse a sustained decline in births. From January ...

China faces a demographic crisis ten years after ending its one-child policy. Birth rates remain low, and the population is ...

Twenty-five-year-old Grace and her husband are set on staying child-free, resisting pressure from their parents and society ...

Explore the trends in the credit card markets of China, India, and Indonesia, and how regulatory changes and digital payment ...