Not One or Two, Couples Can Have Three Children in China
Around 12 million babies were born last year, which was a significant decrease from the 18 million in 2016
After census data reflected a decline in birth rate, China has permitted couples to have up to three children.
The latest records showed that around 12 million babies were born last year, which was a significant decrease from the 18 million in 2016, and the lowest number of births recorded since the 1960s.
Previously, the Chinese government was fed up with the growing population, and thereby, they imposed a new law in which couples were only allowed to have one child.
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However, circumstances changed in 2016, and China abolished its decades-old one-child policy and allowed couples to have two children.
Although the decision of having two children was made to increase the birth ratio in the country but surprisingly none of it was accomplished.
China announced on Monday that each couple would be permitted to have up to three children, a major policy shift from the existing limit of two children after recent data showed a dramatic decline in births in the world’s most populous country.https://t.co/GOr9WBKjiN
— Economic Times (@EconomicTimes) May 31, 2021
China’s population is at its lowest level since 1950s and from time to time, the country is working to bring a positive change in the statistics.
According to the latest census, the country’s total population is just over 1.44 billion, and keeping in view, President Xi Jinping has approved the decision at a meeting of top Communist Party officials.
Xinhua news agency stated that the new policy will be conducive to improving country’s population structure.
The Head of Amnesty International’s China Team head Joshua Rosenzweig said, “Governments have no business regulating how many children people have”.
Interestingly, China’s citizens have reacted differently to the decision of having three children.
Some are questioning if relaxing the birth policy was effective, the current two-child policy should have proven to be effective too.
