China's shrinking population is pushing authorities to roll out incentives and measures to boost the population including expanding maternity leave, financial and tax benefits for having children as well as housing subsidies.
Paternity leave should also be increased to make men share parenting responsibilities, said CPPCC member Gan Huatian on Wednesday. Families who have a third child born after 2024 should get free college education, CPPCC delegate Zhao Dongling said on Thursday, a proposal that was one of the top trending topics on Chinese social media platform Weibo.
Much of China's demographic downturn is the result of its one-child policy imposed between 1980 and 2015. Even after authorities scrapped the rule, high childcare and education costs are cited as a key reason for having fewer children.
Lu Weiying, a member of China's top political advisory body, told the Global Times this week she would propose allowing unmarried women to access egg freezing to preserve their fertility and include infertility treatments in the public health insurance system.Reporting by Farah Master in Hong Kong and the Beijing newsroom; Editing by Lincoln Feast.
Free education for families that have 3 kids. Ok...has anyone ever been to China. There are no social programs for students-so how would you support yourself, and 3 kids, while working so that you can eat? Average in come in China is $120 a MONTH. But free school will work.
Uhhh how about getting rid of the social credit control system?
Next article.... China gives more rights to unmarried women and free education but at what cost.... Bonus article....communist China deliberately helps it's citizens to make America look bad in comparison....
America can’t afford to look after their citizens like this
If a communist country can do this much for women , we must ask our democratic countries if they can reach this std ?
So, you'll see. There is no better planning than that of the Market. No amount of abstract belief on the satanical single mom could subvert the need of the Market to produce births for future labour. Simple. Math beats Woke.
Propaganda