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China County a Glimpse of Aging Population Crisis

Jan 15, 2015 08:05 PM EST

China's Rudong County in the province of Jiangsu could be the harbinger of worst things to come - how state population controls led to the graying of communities with not enough young people to support the old.

China Needs More Babies But Chinese Couples Reluctant To Reproduce

China Needs More Babies But Couples Reluctant To Reproduce

Desiree Sison |

Jan 13, 2015 05:57 AM EST

China has relaxed its one-child policy by allowing couples to have another child but parents are reluctant to take advantage of this policy because of the rising cost of raising another child

China Investigates 6,800 Illegal Abortions, Gender Tests in Crackdown

Michael A. Katz |

Dec 29, 2014 03:09 PM EST

The Chinese government has dealt with more than 6,800 cases of illegal fetus gender testes and in abortions in little more than one year, China's National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) revealed on Monday.

Is Population Control the Solution for Environmental Problems?

Marco Foronda |

Oct 28, 2014 06:21 AM EDT

Controlling population may help reduce the pressure on natural resources.

China's One-Child Policy Puts More Pressure On Only Children

Kat De Guzman |

Oct 07, 2014 05:01 AM EDT

Though China's Communist Party may have staved off an uncontrollable population boom through their one-child policy, it is believed that children in China may feel an increase in pressure due to being an only child.

Wuhan, China Yellow Bus Seat Row Video Goes Viral

Dan Weisman |

Sep 16, 2014 11:10 AM EDT

A video posted this week showing elderly bus riders in China attacking a young man who refused to yield his seat has gone viral with analysts saying it reflects a sharp division between older and younger generations.

Critics Question China's 50 Percent Cesarean Section Rate

David Perry |

Aug 28, 2014 11:28 AM EDT

Of the 16 million babies China welcomed into the world in 2010, approximately half were born by cesarean sections.

Relaxed One-Child Policy Not Enough To Convince Chinese To Grow Families

Staff Reporter |

Aug 21, 2014 05:07 AM EDT

The expected boost to baby-related stocks from the easing of China's one-child policy have yet to materialize, as the high cost of living still deters households from growing their families, reported Bloomberg.