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China once had a one-child policy — now it wants couples to have more children
WLRN Miami· 2 days agoAt a marriage market in Shanghai, Chinese citizens make personal decisions that have implications for the country's economy.
Cut off from our past, Chinese American adoptees seek belonging
The Center for Public Integrity· 6 days agoChina’s one-child policy was implemented in 1980, restricting families to one child per couple in an...
In talks with Putin amid Ukraine war, Xi calls Russia-China ties a 'strong driving force'
Los Angeles Times· 5 hours agoThrough 75 years of diplomatic relations and the protracted war in Ukraine, China and Russia want...
Caught between China and the US, asylum seekers live in limbo in New York City
CNN via AOL· 2 days agoThe US expanded asylum pathways for Chinese citizens in the past due to geopolitical events and...
Many young men are lonely and struggling
The Oak Ridger via Yahoo News· 24 hours agoMost young people of Generation Z are more educated and progressive than their parents. But ongoing surveys in America, Europe, and South Korea show that...
China’s retirees don’t outnumber workers (yet)
Politifact· 2 days agoChina’s population is poised to age dramatically in the coming years, posing financial strains to retirement pensions. Biden, speaking to supporters in...
The United States Has a Keen Demographic Edge
Foreign Policy Magazine· 3 days agoU.S. politicians have begun to lament the country’s falling birthrate. This discourse, however, misses key context—namely, that the demographic...
Experts weigh in on China’s low birth rates as youths unmoved by policy changes
South China Morning Post· 2 days ago“Beijing needs to systematically plan its population policy and increase social support for...
Dual Book Launch: New Books by UCI Faculty on Contemporary China
UC Irvine Today· 7 days agoWang Feng is a professor of sociology at UC Irvine who has written more than 100 articles and 11 books exploring China’s history, society, and demographic changes. Read an interview about China's ...