On July 20, the State Council of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officially issued a document which not only allows three children for each family but also introduces a number of policies to encourage childbirth, indicating the regime’s eagerness to get Chinese people to have more children. Other than giving permission for parents to have a third child, the document also abolishes fines for over-birth, lifts restrictions on residency registration, school admissions, and jobs for “over-born” children—a term created during the one-child era, referring to the second or third child. It also actively develops inclusive kindergartens, ensures after-school childcare services; and gives child-rearing families personal income tax benefits, public rental housing, and housing support. In addition, the Chinese Ministry of Education recently encouraged schools to open and provide childcare services during summer vacation. Some of China’s first- and second-tier cities have cracked down on housing prices in good school districts, …
In Major Reversal, Beijing Unveils Series of Policies Promoting Childbearing
July 31, 2021
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