China has 30 million more men than women, faces marriage crisis

China is witnessing a decline in marriages, with an Al Jazeera documentary highlighting the trend. In 2024, China recorded 6.1 million marriages, less than half of 13.5 million registered in 2013. The decline comes amid record-low birth rates, prompting authorities to encourage marriage and childbearing. It also highlighted China’s gender imbalance, with roughly 30 million more men than women.