Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 17 May 2023, 04:03 pm Print
China Birth Rate Representational image by Javier Quiroga on Unsplash
Beijing:The Chinese government is planning to launch pilot projects in more than 20 cities to create a “new-era” marriage and childbearing culture to foster a friendly child bearing environment, media reports said.
China is planning a move to boost the falling birth rate.
China’s Family Planning Association, a national body that implements the government’s population and fertility measures, will launch the projects to encourage women to marry and have children, the state-backed Global Times reported on Monday as quoted by The Straits Times.
Promoting marriage, having children at appropriate ages, encouraging parents to share child-rearing responsibilities, and curbing high “bride prices” and other outdated customs are the focus of the projects, the Times said.
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