In the longer term, China also is promoting the shift of more people to cities from the countryside, Zhao said. “Every 1 percentage point increase in the urbanization rate can stimulate ...

That resonates with urban residents anywhere. But given the pace of population decline and ageing in China, the impact of the fast-paced, expensive city life on birth rates should be treated with ...

The regions that reported population growth are the Xinjiang Uygur and Xizang autonomous regions, and Shaanxi province in ...