One Child Policy
Mattel Joins Alibaba to Develop Educational Toys for Chinese Consumers
| Ellie Froilan | | Feb 15, 2017 12:35 AM EST |
Mattel has formed a strategic partnership with e-commerce giant Alibaba to develop new toys designed for the Chinese marketplace.
China to See 240 Million Elderly People by 2020
| Charissa Echavez | | Oct 03, 2016 08:00 AM EDT |
China will have 240 million elderly people, aged 60 years or above, by 2020, accounting for 17 percent of the country's total population, Liu Qian, deputy head of the National Health and Family Planning Commission, said.
China's Workforce May Decline by Over 23% by 2050
| Charissa Echavez | | Jul 25, 2016 10:44 AM EDT |
Despite putting an end to its decades-long one-child policy, China's working-age population may fall by more than 23 percent to about 700 million by 2050 from the present 910 million, according to a senior official on Friday.
China Invents 'Baby Biochips' to Address Infertility Problems
| Charissa Echavez | | Apr 29, 2016 06:53 AM EDT |
An emerging technology in China aims to give infertile couples a shot of having children and assist the government's plan to boost population.
Beijing Maternity Leave Extended by 30 Days; Chinese Couples Can Now Have 2 Children
| Jenia Cane | | Mar 27, 2016 09:25 PM EDT |
Chinese couples in Beijing are now allowed to have two children while female employees can already enjoy longer maternity leave.
Men Outnumber Women by 33 Million in China, Endangering Many Sectors
| Mia Ren | | Jan 29, 2016 07:35 AM EST |
China's National Bureau of Statistics has revealed that there were 34 million more men than women by the end of 2015, worrying many about the possible imbalance in the number of marriages in the future.
China to Grant Legal Rights to 13 Million Residents Born in Violation of One-Child Policy
| Ma. Danilyn Miravalles | | Dec 13, 2015 11:27 AM EST |
China is planning to grant licenses to about 13 million unregistered residents in the country. The license, which amounts to legal recognition, will include personal information such as a person's name, birthdate and more.
China to Lose 90 Million Workers by 2040 as Working Age Population Falls
| Staff Reporter | | Dec 10, 2015 11:38 AM EST |
China's working age population is projected to fall 10 percent by 2040, making the country lose some 90 million of its workforce.
Research Points to 1980 as Year of Turning Point in China's Generation Gap
| Benjie Batanes | | Nov 13, 2015 12:15 PM EST |
Pew Research, an American think tank, published a report on Thursday about the generation gap in China. The paper roughly divides the Chinese population into to groups, those born in 1980 and onwards and those born before that date.
Will China's Modern Couples Want a Second Child?
| Desiree Sison | | Oct 30, 2015 06:07 AM EDT |
China has abolished its one-child policy, allowing married couples to have a second child, but not too many are keen on jumping on the baby boomlet bandwagon that the government has pulled up before them.
Chinese Teacher Ordered By Province To Terminate Pregnancy But Allowed To Give Birth In Hometown
| Bianca Ortega | | May 19, 2015 07:25 AM EDT |
A Chinese teacher was ordered by a province to terminate her pregnancy after another town allowed her to give birth to another child, a family planning officer said on Tuesday.
China's One-Child Policy Gave Birth To 13 Million Unregistered Children
| Geann Pineda | | Mar 14, 2015 02:32 AM EDT |
China's one-child policy aims to prevent a widespread economic crash by gaining control over China's booming population.
Chinese Women Are Turning To 'Maternity Hotels' In The US Due To China's One-Child Policy
| Kat De Guzman | | Mar 06, 2015 05:11 AM EST |
US-based women rights group Women's Right Without Frontiers released a statement saying that the one-child policy of China is one of the main reasons why pregnant women are travelling to California for maternity hotels in order to give birth in the area.
Made in China, Born in America: Why More Chinese Mothers Give Birth in U.S.
| Raymond Legaspi | | Feb 10, 2015 10:23 PM EST |
Probably the last thing on the mind of a pregnant woman so close to giving birth would be to travel to the other side of the world. But not for Chinese mothers who dream of having more than one baby or who seek a new citizenship for their unborn child.
Chinese Mother Pretends Baby Died, Sells Infant for US$7,000
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Jan 26, 2015 12:14 AM EST |
A Chinese woman with a troubled marriage told her family that her baby died upon birth. In reality, she sold the infant for about US$7,000.
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