China's population

China needs ‘urgent’ response to low population growth challenge: economic adviser

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China needs ‘urgent’ response to low population growth challenge: economic adviser

He stressed that the pool of China’s workers had shrunk by 60 million over the past 12 years, which had had “a huge impact” on the economy, adding that many cities were struggling to recruit and battling unemployment and rising labour costs. Ma suggested further changes to family planning laws – which were modified in … Read more

China’s maternity services put on notice as the country faces an ‘obstetrics winter’

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China’s maternity services put on notice as the country faces an ‘obstetrics winter’

“But now, births have been decreasing every year, beds have been cut back, and more and more doctors have had to change profession. But what can they do?” he wrote, jokingly suggesting they become vets. “Save obstetrics!” he pleaded on Weibo. Duan, who is director of the maternity ward at Shanghai No 1 Maternity Hospital, … Read more