Tag: Population Decline
China’s ‘Roommate Marriages’ Reflect Deepening Trust Crisis Among Young Couples
Many Westerners may not realize that one of China's biggest crises is its population crisis. Clearly,...
Inside China’s Rust Belt: How the Northeast Lost Its Industrial Edge
Northeast China is China's Rust Belt. Global Rust Belt regions all follow the same vicious cycle: economic...
China’s Population Crisis Deepens as 24 Provinces Record Population Decline
According to the latest population data released by Chinese authorities for 2025, 24 of China's provincial-level...
370,000 People Leave China’s Wealthy Jiangsu–Zhejiang–Shanghai Region in 30 Days
A set of figures circulating online has recently drawn widespread attention. Over the past month alone...
OpenClaw Sparks Numerous Security and Legal Concerns
By Yin Hua AI agents are moving from the cloud to local devices. Recently, Apple’s Mac mini—especially...
Beijing’s Economic Malaise Worsens as Youth Exodus Sweeps the Capital
By Cai Siyun, Vision Times China’s population has been declining year over year, and even the capital...
Shanghai’s Empty Streets Reveal the Depth of China’s Economic Crisis
Shanghai was once defined by its density—crowded malls, noisy markets, and weekend foot traffic so heavy...
‘Where Has Everyone Gone?’ Shanghai’s Economic Slowdown Grows
Shanghai is experiencing an economic downturn that many residents describe as the most severe in decades...
Faking the 14th Five-Year Plan: Xi Jinping’s Last-Ditch Struggle Ahead of China’s Fourth Plenum
As the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) Fourth Plenum approaches, Beijing’s propaganda machine is...
The Silent Crisis: Pension Woes Mount in China Amid Sharp Decline in Elderly Care Facilities
The promise of “old-age care” has long been considered a marker of an inclusive, modern, and humane society...
A Third of China’s Provinces Saw More Deaths Than Births in 2021, Exacerbating Demographic Crisis
Though the global population count just surpassed 8 billion people, China has been plagued with a dwindling...
China Calls for Total Abolition of Family Planning Laws as Country Faces Growing Demographic Crisis
China's birth rate plummeted for a fifth consecutive year to hit a new record low in 2021, despite government...