China last year saw a one-fifth decline in marriages, the latest sign of persistent demographic challenges as Beijing works to encourage births despite an uncertain economic outlook for young families ...

Couples hug each other during a group wedding at the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on January 6, 2025. The number of new marriages recorded in China fell to ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. Numbers of marriages in China dropped to 6.1 million in 2024, an exceptionally ...

Both Beijing and New Delhi have shown a willingness to re-engage, but they must address critical areas of concern before moving forward. There does appear to be a thaw in China-India ties, especially ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Tianjin, China on Aug. 31, 2025. Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Tianjin, ...

Still, India maintains close ties with Russia, and is its partner in BRICS, SCO and the G20. New Delhi views this as a ...