China's population has shrunk for the first time in six decades, according to government data released on Tuesday.
The population of mainland China reached 1,411.75 million in 2022, as per figures published by the National Bureau of Statistics, marking adecrease of 850,000 people from the previous year.
For comments and feedback contact: editorial@rttnews.com
Business News
April 17, 2026 15:29 ET The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.