# demographics
Latest news and articles about demographics
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China Scrambles to 'Stabilize' Births as Population Falls Below 1.41 Billion
China recorded 7.92 million births in 2025 and a population decline of 3.39 million as the government pivoted from loosening birth limits to actively seeking to stabilise new births. A mix of cash subsidies, preschool support and administrative reforms has helped marriages rebound, offering a possible short-term boost to births, but structural demographic forces make a large, rapid reversal unlikely.
China closes the '14th Five' with 5% growth — industrial upgrade and exports bolster a still-fragile recovery
China reported 5.0% real GDP growth in 2025 and declared the goals of the 14th Five-Year Plan achieved, driven by gains in high-tech manufacturing, exports and services. Yet consumption remains tepid, fixed-asset investment — particularly in property — has fallen markedly, and demographic decline and external uncertainty pose medium-term risks.