What’s Behind China’s New 3-Child Policy?

What’s Behind China’s New 3-Child Policy?
Nurses hold babies at the Xiyuege Center, or "Lucky Month Home," in Beijing, on Dec. 13, 2016. Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images
Yang Wei
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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) recently announced its decision to allow married couples to have up to three children, a major policy shift from the two-child limit. The new policy comes as China’s birth rate has significantly declined while its aging population continues to increase.

Yang Wei
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Yang Wei has been closely following China affairs for many years. He has been contributing political commentary on China for the Chinese language Epoch Times since 2019.
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