China recently announced it would allow couples to have three children.Young people aren't keen. Photo: STR / AFP China OUT
China wants its women to have more children but for many young people, the government's big promises of support mean little because of soaring living costs and changing mindsets about families.
On Monday, the world's most populous nation further relaxed its strict family planning controls, allowing couples to have three children after just 12 million Chinese were born last year - a record low.
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