Push to boost birthrates: Cities across China have been rolling out measures to encourage citizens to have more children with incentives which include providing longer maternity leave and expanding medical insurance coverage. — AP
A local Chinese government has backtracked on its promise to reward parents who have a third child with cash handouts, potentially thwarting one effort by the world’s second-largest economy to boost its birthrate.
Zhengzhou authorities pledged to give handouts of up to 15,000 yuan (RM9,750) to parents of more than two children starting September.
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