Two-child policy projected to add $12b in consumption
2015-10-30
The universal two-child policy will likely add an average of 2.5 million newborns per year, unleashing 75 billion yuan ($11.8 billion) in additional consumption, said a scholar of Peking University.
Open mind to TCM will be rewarding for health
2015-12-10
The Western world should learn to value the treasures of traditional Chinese medicine as a branch of science.
TCM firms find gold in overseas markets
2015-12-24
Traditional Chinese medicine manufacturers expand their presence overseas, as the government reiterates support to strengthen the sector.
More older pregnant women expected
2016-01-25
Hospitals and health authorities across China are bracing for an expected surge in older pregnant women this year, after the country adopted a second-child policy.
Guangdong reports 5 avian flu human cases
2016-01-15
Three human H7N9 avian flu cases and two H5N6 cases have been reported in south China's Guangdong Province within two weeks, local health authorities said Thursday.
Traditional Chinese medicine hospitals growing
2016-01-15
The number of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) hospitals in China has increased by 500 in five years, a rise of 15.5 percent, a TCM official said on Thursday.
Two-child policy could add 30m to labor force
2016-01-12
The universal two-child policy is expected to add more than 30 million people to China's working-age population by 2050, helping the nation to curb a looming labor shortage, said a senior family planning official.
Two plans merge into one health insurance program
2016-01-13
Medical insurance programs for China's rural residents and urban unemployed will be merged into a single basic health insurance plan to improve equality and efficiency, according to a notice issued on Tuesday by the State Council, or China's cabinet.
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