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Measures to Support Third-Child Policy
China's comprehensive support system aims to reduce child-rearing burdens and improve birthrates.
The Chinese central authorities have issued a document outlining measures to support the third-child policy, aiming to improve population growth and address challenges like an aging society and decreasing birthrate.
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Overview of the Third-Child Policy Support Measures
According to a document issued on July 20, 2021, China will establish a comprehensive support system by 2025 to 'significantly reduce' burdens on couples related to child-rearing and education, as part of a set of policy tools to boost the number of newborns.
The document, which implements the decision made by the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council on June 26, aims to improve the nation's childbirth policies and achieve long-term balanced population growth. It also seeks to improve the 'sex ratio, structure and quality' of the Chinese population.
These efforts are expected to see birthrates improve to some degree with fast-paced investment in pregnancy and day care services and related facilities during the period.
The document identifies financial burdens, a shortfall in day care services, and women's career concerns as major factors reducing couples' willingness to have more children.
It calls on local authorities to abolish the social compensation fee imposed on people who breach family planning policies and remove any link between family planning and other administrative procedures.
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