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Health in China
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Chinese man supports 6 siblings as parents want more kids to breed success
With a physically disabled sister and a young brother with Down syndrome, eldest son faces ‘enormous’ financial pressure.
28 Apr 2026 - 6:00PM
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Plight of parentless China boy cared for by grandpa attracts 46 million views, prompts government aid
21 Apr 2026 - 9:00AM
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China public give US$2.3 million in days to hospital for cleft lip kids after urgent appeal
27 Jan 2026 - 9:00AM
China economy
Crisis-stricken France weighs work-life balance against overseas competition
Political turmoil in France over budget, benefits exposes contrasts in work culture and employee productivity between Europe, China and US.
8 Oct 2025 - 9:00PM
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A protester holds a sign reading “General dream” as healthcare workers take part in a rally in Paris on Saturday called by doctors’ unions to demand the protection of health budgets. Photo: AFP
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China courier puts sick daughter in delivery box at work to save on childcare
Outpouring of online sympathy for mother whose 4-year-old daughter with tumour even presses lift buttons on way to and from deliveries.
31 Jul 2025 - 9:00AM
China consumption
China vows more fiscal support to spur demand and curb local government debt
Beijing will also boost stimulus to support families and further back emerging industries, finance minister says.
30 Jul 2025 - 8:30PM
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China birth rate
‘Milestone’: China launches first national childcare subsidies amid birth crisis
But analysts warn the cash transfers may be too little, too late.
28 Jul 2025 - 7:53PM
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A nurse takes care of a newborn baby at a hospital in Fuyang, in China’s eastern Anhui province on January 17, 2023. Photo: AFP
Trending in China
3 self-sufficient disabled Chinese men sell garlic for a living, inspiring many
Trio act as each other’s support system, currently focusing on work rather than considering marriage.
26 Jul 2025 - 4:00PM
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China woman raised in rescue centre for 9 years attends prestigious graduate school
Liang says she aspires to become a public servant, inspired by the social workers who lovingly nurtured her.
26 Jul 2025 - 2:00PM
Swimming
Ex-Hong Kong athlete swims 360km around Swedish island in mental health battle
Karl Palmqvist, a Swedish national who once trained with the Hong Kong Sports Institute, completes swim around Gotland in 21 days.
22 Jul 2025 - 12:56PM
China's population
‘Financial burden’: why millions in China still quit national health insurance
Rising costs, stagnant incomes and growing distrust drive people to opt out of medical coverage, analysts say.
15 Jul 2025 - 4:46PM
Medical staff measures blood pressure for a villager at Huanju village in Qiyunshan township of Xiuning county, east China’s Anhui province, on August 6, 2019. Photo: Xinhua
Ethnic minorities in Hong Kong
Hong Kong enterprise’s drive to help ethnic minority groups through sport
Inherited Sports helps ethnic minority groups become qualified coaches and expand their career prospects.
5 Jul 2025 - 12:00PM
China's population
Pay dads to parent? How China could fix birth rate crisis, according to new research
As Beijing grapples with population decline, new research argues subsidies for fathers could tackle falling global fertility rates.
8 Jun 2025 - 11:00AM
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China's population
Not a problem yet: why young Chinese put off planning for retirement
As China grapples with a rapidly ageing population, Beijing urges employees to plan ahead – but is anybody listening?
24 May 2025 - 2:00PM
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China's population
Can birth subsidies save China from its looming population crisis?
China is betting big on birth subsidies to stave off a demographic crisis. But do cash payments really work?
26 Mar 2025 - 8:47AM
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Two Sessions 2025
Is free preschool education the solution to China’s birth crisis?
The policy idea appears to be gaining momentum in China, with a proposal set to be made at this week’s ‘two sessions’.
3 Mar 2025 - 8:33PM
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Trending in China
Mourning Barbie Hsu, proposal in China gone wrong: 5 trending stories
From netizens mourning Barbie Hsu to a proposal that nearly went awry, here are five stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.
6 Feb 2025 - 12:30PM
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Wellness
China’s rural healthcare challenge: spend more or move people to cities
With doctors and medical students avoiding China’s rural hospitals because of low pay, villagers don’t receive adequate healthcare.
26 Jan 2025 - 2:45PM
Patients in a hospital in Duan Yao, in Guangxi, China. Rural healthcare is falling behind as the authorities in Beiing focus on urbanisation. Photo: Reuters
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Dangerous weight loss camps on the rise in China as country grapples with obesity crisis
Health experts call for more industry regulation as weight loss camps boom in China.
2 Dec 2024 - 2:35PM
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China teacher panned for quiz ranking family status from ‘indecent’ to ‘good’
Social standing questionnaire for secondary school students posed by intern educator sparks mainland social media storm.
11 Nov 2024 - 2:28PM
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Boy in China gives own lunches to mum, eats leftovers, prompting food donations
Son collects leftover food from classmates, saying he only needs water for lunch.
29 Oct 2024 - 3:16PM
China society
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Puppy love: why pet weddings are on the rise in China
Driven by the popularity of owning furry friends and a growing willingness to splurge on them, pet weddings are on the rise in China.
9 Sep 2024 - 11:15AM
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Pet weddings are on the rise in China. Photo: Reuters
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Struggling China couple add quadruplets to 2 kids criticised for donation plea
The poorly paid Chinese parents of newborn quadruplets, who already have two children, faced criticism for asking the public for help with their medical bills and living expenses.
4 Sep 2024 - 1:39PM
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Trending in China
Why some China schools require pupils to return empty milk boxes for their welfare
A request by primary schools in China that pupils hand back their empty milk cartons has led to the creation of a thriving second-hand market in the containers.
18 Aug 2024 - 4:23PM
Trending in China
China scavenger boy with kidney disease cares for sick uncle, breaks hearts online
A 13-year-old boy in China who has led a life of tragedy has caught the attention of online observers who want to help him, thanks to a chance encounter with a social media influencer.
18 Jul 2024 - 4:15PM
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