Beijing simplifies marriages to encourage Chinese to wed


BEIJING (AFP): China on Saturday announced measures to simplify the marriage registration process and lessen the financial burden on couples, the latest initiative by Beijing to boost births.

Couples having children outside of marriage is rare in China, where there is social stigma and fewer protections for such families.

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