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Primary schools become old people’s homes and factories struggle to find staff as population ages
Punchline referring to military slogan sparks uproar and gloom over free expression in China
Beijing leadership faces tough challenges to satisfy the ambitions of its youth
Cash-strapped authorities struggle to reduce headcount and meet Beijing’s demands for greater security
New Delhi and Beijing give little weight to long-projected population crossover
State media says university-leavers should put their professional ambitions on hold and consider lower-skilled roles
Regulator delays authorisation of America-related titles and instead promotes critical volumes
UN data marks a historic shift for the two Asian rivals
Xinjiang police try to manipulate Turkic Muslims abroad through offers of contact with family or threats to loved ones
Beijing faces calls to ease access to egg freezing and IVF amid demographic crisis
Post-Covid rebound fails to reach ageing migrant workers as trade slumps and limited roles go to younger generation
The celebrated Chinese doctor suffered multiple political detentions
Total wealth of country’s richest falls 15% as lockdowns and property woes take toll
Bank executives highlight concerns about business fallout from country’s tough line on Russia since Ukraine invasion
Career or family? The dilemma is especially acute in the world’s second-biggest economy
Cash-strapped local authorities seek savings after high cost of battling Covid
Sport has been dogged by years of bribery allegations, match-fixing claims and disappointing performances
Missing programme on streaming platform mentions ‘camps where children make smartphones’
Migrant labourers who formed backbone of antivirus effort stranded after Beijing scrapped restrictions
Alvin Chau’s jailing comes as Beijing cracks down on money laundering and capital flight
Chrysanthemum prices jump as China grapples with wave of coronavirus deaths
Youth share tips on parrying pushy parental inquiries about having children during lunar new year
Officials side with employers against labourers seeking overdue new year pay amid economic malaise
Officials row with Pfizer over price as villages struggle to obtain antiviral medication
Holiday travel low risk because so many have had the disease, says top government epidemiologist
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