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

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 ...

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

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 ...