BEIJING — For women in China, it may feel as if there is little to laugh about these days. The world’s second-largest economy is struggling to recover from the pandemic, and the government is ...

Lawyers and sociologists say many women in abusive marriages in China have been actively discouraged from divorcing violent ...

China recorded a more than 20% drop in marriage registrations in 2024. The steep decline comes despite enticements and admonishments from Chinese authorities who warn that China’s falling birthrate ...

The number of new marriages recorded in China fell to a record low last year, despite sweeping government efforts to ...