With high infertility rates, China has the highest rate of assisted reproduction in the world, according to Chinese state media. Many Chinese couples who have difficulty conceiving are seeking out assisted reproductive technology, while the rich and famous opt for surrogacy. Around the globe, more than 8 million babies have been born through IVF (in vitro fertilization) since the birth of the first “test-tube baby” in the UK on July 25, 1978. In China alone, more than 200,000 babies are born through IVF technology every year, the largest number in the world, according to Chinese state media. Owing to China’s decades of strictly enforced one-child policy, the country’s birth rate has dropped to 1.3 in 2020, according to the latest census data. China’s National Health Commission attributes the high infertility rate to the declining number of women of child-bearing age and more people choosing to get married and have a …