They say desperate times call for desperate measures. At least that is what one is reminded of by Chinese social media users who see Chinese colleges giving a week-long holiday to find love as a measure aimed to tackle the country's dwindling population.

Chinese colleges on love-themed spring break as nation scurries to arrest population decline

A new survey has revealed that Chinese women are either delaying or are not willing to have babies due to the stringent zero-COVID strategy implemented by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

Survey reveals unwillingness of Chinese women to have babies due to zero-COVID strategy ordeal

China on Monday unveiled a new set of guidelines aiming to improve sex education and strengthen post-abortion and post-childbirth family planning services, while announcing that it intends to reduce the number of abortions performed for “non-medical purposes”.

Now, China is cracking down on abortions for 'non-medical purposes'

China is so much in the news for the wrong reasons, such as its military stand-off with India or glossing over the origin of coronavirus, that the ruling Communist Party’s announcement on May 31 allowing couples to have three children has not drawn the attention it deserves for its implications.

ON THE MARGIN: China struggling to make more babies

According to China's ministry of public security, the number of newborns in the country dropped by 15 per cent last year. Watch: China saw 10.03 million births in 2020, compared to 11.

China's birth rate falls in 2020 amid coronavirus pandemic

People aged 65 years or older are expected to make up around 30 per cent of China's population in the next 30 years. This is a significant rise as compared to the 11.

China's elderly population to grow significantly in next 30 years