BEIJING, March 5 (Reuters) - China said on Thursday it would build a "childbirth-friendly society" in the next five years, ...

“Birth tourism” — where pregnant women have their child on America soil to become citizens — has been happening for decades. But Chinese elites have “weaponized” the practice, says author Peter ...

It’s a taxing time for sweethearts in China. After a 30-year exemption, the country is slapping a 13% sales tax on condoms, birth control pills and devices, hoping to boost its declining birth rates ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. China removed a three-decade-old tax exemption on Jan 1, adding a 13 per cent duty on contraceptives - VCG/2020 VCG China has ...

China is grappling with a persistent population decline, despite a decade of efforts to encourage more births following the abandonment of its stringent one-child policy. Authorities have introduced a ...

China has introduced policies to boost its birthrate that so far haven't delivered a population rise. - Jade Gao/AFP/Getty Images China clocked its lowest birth rate on record in 2025 as its ...

BEIJING (AP) — From ancient times until today, an enormous population has been a foundational way for China to project its strength. But anxiety about managing so many mouths has always loomed. “China ...