Only 12 million babies were born last year, the lowest number of births since 1961, providing fresh evidence of a looming demographic crisis that could complicate Beijing’s ambitions.
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In Xinjiang, China Targets Muslim Women in Push to Suppress Births
In most of China, women are being urged to have more babies to shore up a falling birthrate. But in Xinjiang, they are being forced to have fewer.
China Censors Chloé Zhao’s Oscar Win
On social media, the director’s fans blurred out her name and turned images on their sides to evade the censors. “People should be celebrating,” one writer said.
Guilty Verdict for Hong Kong Journalist as Media Faces ‘Frontal Assault’
As China stifles dissent in the city, news outlets have found themselves in the authorities’ cross hairs.
‘Follow the Party Forever’: China Plans a Communist Birthday Bash
Patriotic films. History lessons. Mass weddings. The Chinese Communist Party is going into overdrive to celebrate its 100th birthday.
Hong Kong Sentences Jimmy Lai, Other Pro-Democracy Figures, to Prison
The punishments for Mr. Lai, a media tycoon, and other leaders over an unauthorized peaceful protest point to what critics say is the shrinking space for dissent in Hong Kong.
Seeking Cooperation on Climate, U.S. Faces Friction With China
John Kerry, President Biden’s climate envoy, is pressing China to do more to address global warming. But he faces an emboldened Beijing leadership that thinks the United States has lagged behind.
Election Overhaul Plan Threatens to Sideline Hong Kong’s Opposition
The proposal, initiated by the Chinese central government, is intended to make it difficult for democracy advocates to hold office and would criminalize organized protest votes.
With a Big Tax Break, Hong Kong Tries to Soothe the Rich
Beijing, which can’t afford to let its attack on civil liberties scare away global banks and financiers, is offering them a big tax break and other perks.
China’s Covid-19 Vaccination Drive Includes Free Ice Cream
China’s Covid-19 vaccination campaign got off to a slow start. It is now trying to catch up, through a mixture of freebies and the occasional threat.