Tag: Population

According to official statistics released on Tuesday, China population fell for the first time in decades last year as its birthrate plummeted, adding to the strain on the country's authorities to maintain economic growth despite an aging labor force and mounting tensions with the United States. Despite official figures, some experts believe China's population has been declining for several years — a dramatic shift in a country that once attempted to control population growth through a one-child policy. China Population Highlights Demographic Crisis If shrinking opportunities fuel public discontent, a slowing economy...