Epidemic slashes jobs 06/11/2003
The SARS epidemic will not affect China's economic growth in the long run. But its job market will be hardest hit.

Informed choice 04/02/2003
The couple decided to begin using contraception when their daughter, their only child so far, was born six years ago.

Volunteer deaths spark heated debate 12/05/2002
Setting aside their grief following the deaths of their colleagues in Hoh Xil, home to the endangered Tibetan antelope, Chinese volunteers determined to continue their invaluable work.

More care, respect for people with HIV/AIDS 11/30/2002
It started as a mysterious infection among a small number of people, but HIV/AIDS has exploded into the worst epidemic humanity has ever faced in just over two decades.

Population work sees progress 07/15/2002
The good news from the 13th World Population Day on Thursday is that China now begins to rank among countries with a low birth rate, low mortality and low population growth.

Family planning policy helps reduce poverty 07/12/2002
Nearly 220 million Chinese have shaken off poverty during the past 20 years, thanks to the country's family planning policy.

China talks about sex, health, life 07/12/2002
China has made progress in improving citizens' health and reducing poverty, a top family planning official said yesterday.

Migrant children given easier access to education 07/10/2002
The Chinese government has begun to implement a series of measures to provide education for its 3 million migrant children who accompany their rural parents to cities in search of a better life.

Residence cards for migrants 06/28/2002
The first group of 60 people from outside the city were granted Shanghai residence cards on June 16, enabling them to enjoy the same privileges as locals.

New residency policy to treat outsiders warily 04/12/2002
A metropolis is usually synonymous with fashion trends, open minds, modern lifestyles and opportunities for wealth. Shanghai undoubtedly has embraced all these concepts, but the glamour has also made the city the premier destination of provincial migrants.

Urban needy -- new concern of Chinese government 03/11/2002
The total number of the urban needy in China, reportedly about 30 million, coincides with that of the remaining poor population in rural areas. The urban needy mainly refers to the laid-off workers and the jobless. An increasing impoverished urban population might pose a more serious potential threat to social stability, a more thorny issue that calls for more painstaking efforts to deal with properly.

Improving the mobility of labour in China 07/03/2001
If employers were to abide by the strict regulations set out by the government regarding the location of employment, then labour mobility would not exist.

Population policy in new century 12/20/2000
The Information Office of the State Council yesterday published a white paper entitled "China's Population and Development in the 21st Century."

Population must be a concern in go-west campaign 12/14/2000
The development programme for the western region is a long-term strategic undertaking aimed at speeding up economic growth in that area, improving the natural environment and promoting China's economic development in general.

Population control helps development 09/08/2000
Effective control of population growth is essential for the develop-the-west campaign in China, said an article in People's Daily.

Urbanization benefits China's economy 08/09/2000
China is facing many formidable tasks as it modernizes. Urbanization, especially the growth of large-and medium-sized cities, is a major concern.

Low birthrate crucial 05/31/2000
Maintaining a low birthrate is a critical step for sustainable development. But it demands the support of the legal system and the establishment of a comprehensive social welfare system, said an article in the weekly magazine Outlook.

Family planning workers asked to do better 05/30/2000
As one of China's largest non-governmental organizations, the China Family Planning Association (CFPA) should work harder in the country's family planning and reproductive health service, a top official said yesterday.

New population design crucial 05/20/2000
The world's most populous country has good reason to feel proud of its contribution to reducing the population pressure on the world, thanks to its painstaking family planning efforts and the full support of its citizens.

Pension problem shadows nation 04/08/2000
China will likely confront a huge shortfall in pension funds that could undermine its pension system when its elderly population is expected to peak in 30 years.

Speaker: Keep birth rate low for good life 03/20/2000
Even though China's birth rate has been cut significantly, controlling population growth is still the fundamental solution to China's worsening size problem, a demographer said during a recent symposium.

Migrants help, so help migrants 02/11/2000
China needs to manage its transient population better as more and more people migrate around the country and current management appear inefficient.

Reform of residence system needed 01/22/2000
With an increasingly developed market-oriented economy and the accelerated urbanization process, the reform of the household gistration system, which restricts the free flow of residents, resources, and capital, seems inevitable.