The trend among Chinese women of postponing or eschewing marriage will undermine Beijing’s efforts to boost falling birth rates, says Yi Fuxian of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

China announced on March 22 measures to simplify the marriage registration process and lessen the financial burden on couples ...

China on Saturday announced measures to simplify the marriage registration process and lessen the financial burden on couples ...

China is facing a significant decline in its population, with 2024 marking the third consecutive year of decrease. This trend has raised concerns about the country’s future workforce and economic ...

China’s marriage rate is in steep decline. There were 6.1 million marriage registrations nationwide in 2024, down from 7.7 ...

In a significant turn of events, China's marriage ... Affairs began recording marriage statistics in 1986. According to CNN, the decline in weddings and births poses a significant challenge ...

Couples in China no longer need to return to their hometowns or places of household registration to marry, after a revision of the country's marriage registration policy. The State Council ...

On Feb. 1, 2025, China’s Supreme People’s Court officially adopted a series of new interpretations of the country’s marriage and family laws. Buried in Article 8 of the document was a line that could ...

China on Saturday announced measures to simplify the marriage registration process and lessen the financial burden on couples — the latest initiative by Beijing to boost births. Couples having ...

CHINA’s marriage rate is in steep decline ... But, notwithstanding this, an even greater concern is the large number of leftover men, as this could pose a serious threat to social stability. Studies ...

China's marriage rate is in steep decline ... an even greater concern is the large number of leftover men, as this could pose a serious threat to social stability. Studies have found a positive ...