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China’s Population Crisis Deepens as 24 Provinces Shrink and Kindergartens Close

New data show China’s population decline is no longer isolated, as falling birth rates and an aging population begin to reshape education systems and labor markets across the count...

Proactive Poverty Reduction in China

China, a vast and diverse nation of 1.4 billion people, has a significant recent history of poverty alleviation. Between 1981 and 2013, the country lifted about 850 million of its...

Transformation of Education in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe, with a population of more than 17 million and 38.3% living below the poverty line, centers its national poverty reduction on education. President Emmerson Mnangagwa claim...

China records steepest population decline amid falling births, marriages

New Delhi, May 13: China continues to witness a sharp decline in population growth, with the country’s population shrinking for the fourth consecutive year amid falling birth and m...

Hong Kong schools record net student rise for 2 years straight

Hong Kong schools have recorded net student rises for two consecutive years, with the current academic year seeing an increase of about 7,200 pupils, a surge that an industry leade...

Does this have implications for higher ed in particular?

Declining fertility and population loss pose significant challenges for state and federal local governments responsible for providing a range of services to citizens, including edu...

China boosts services for migrant workers to spur consumption

China will improve access to healthcare, education and other public services for the nation’s 357 million-plus migrant workers, potentially boosting urban living standards and stim...

With 1.4bn people, India puts technological fluency at heart of education

Ranked: Where Population Growth Has Been Fastest Since 2000

Over 25 countries doubled their populations between 2000 and 2025. Meanwhile, one country has grown by over 400 million new people.

Obaseki: Without Education, Skills, Africa’s Projected 2.8 Billion Population Portends Crisis 

ICESCO nations explore EdoBEST model Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja  A former Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has warned that Africa’s projected population growth of about 2.82...

Poverty Reduction in China and Beyond

Over the past four decades, global poverty has reduced significantly and one country has played a central role: China. Through quick economic growth, large scale development progra...

Impoverishing Large Populations Is a Survival Strategy of the Chinese Communist Party

In May 2020, during the final phase leading up to the Chinese Communist Party’s anticipated announcement of “comprehensive victory in poverty alleviation,” an incongruous voice eme...

Mapped: Where Populations Are Booming and Shrinking by 2050

A small number of countries will drive the majority of global population growth by 2050—while others rapidly shrink.

China sparks backlash with plan to send jobless graduates to vocational school

Beijing has pledged to expand vocational training for young jobseekers this year, as it looks to help millions of unemployed graduates find work in emerging industries such as robo...

China pushes schools to ease test anxiety, for students and parents

China pushes schools to ease test anxiety, for students and parents

Geocultural forces reshaping China’s economic map

On April 1, the National Bureau of Statistics of China released the latest GDP rankings for the country’s various provinces and municipalities. The data showed consistent growth ac...

Chinese students rethink traditional study-abroad destinations

The number of Chinese students studying overseas last year fell nearly 20% from its pre-pandemic peak, reflecting a major shift driven by rising costs, tighter visa policies and th...

India has 1.42 billion people – but some Modi allies want bigger families

India may be the world’s most populous country, with 1.42 billion people and challenges like high youth unemployment, but powerful allies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi are champi...

China’s outbound student drop signals “maturing” market

The return of China’s outbound student mobility rates to 2016 levels signals a market “reset” rather than collapse, say experts, as Beijing releases outgoing student mobility data...

Hong Kong’s population policy is still trapped in a city state mindset

Hong Kong is increasingly being urged to develop a comprehensive population policy. Academics, policymakers and business leaders warn that rapid ageing, low fertility and a shrinki...

‘Everyone wants to come to China now’: Chinese universities draw more foreign students beyond Western countries

Foreign student enrollment rates in China are recovering post-pandemic, driven by rising demand from Asia and Africa as students are drawn by lower costs, scholarships and shifting...

Vocational schools new front in China’s strategy to support businesses’ global expansion

In classrooms and training centres across China, a growing number of students from Southeast Asia, Africa and beyond are learning not just the Chinese language, but how the country...

China embraces spring break for schools. Will it boost consumption?