User:Cec24231/Family planning policies of China

Two-child policy[edit]
On 29 October 2015, it was reported that the existing law would be changed to a two-child policy, citing a statement from the Chinese Communist Party. (7) And from 1 January 2016, the policy had became effective following its passage in the standing committee of the National People's Congress on 27 December 2015. (32)(33)

The Two-child policy was implemented primarily to solve the problem of population aging. The policy was intended the stimulate and increase the birth rate since from 2010~2015, the population growth in China was well under the average of the world's population growth rate (33). However, unlike the One-child policy, the Two-child policy was a not a mandatory requirement as it was opened to any eligible families who wished to have a second child. (33)

An increase in birth rate occurred in 2016 as the policy was implemented. However, the birthrate decreases again in the following years, reaching the lowest point at 2018, with only 15.23 million new born.

Additional Pronatalist Policies
Accompanying the Two-Child Policy, the central Chinese government and local governments also provided incentives for childbearing to families eligible to have a second child. Starting in 2017, regional governments in China introduced preferential policies to increase the birth rate such as reducing taxes, providing subsidies for childcare, and extending paid maternity and paternity leave for both parents.

Examples of regional incentive policies:


 * On September 26, 2016, Guangdong, one of the most populated provinces in China, extended the paid maternity leave from 128 - 158 days (before 09/26/2016) to 178 - 208 days (after 09/26/2016).
 * On March 31, 2016, Chongqing passed the bill for a  15-day paternity leave and extended the maternity leave to 128 days (originally 98 days) with an add-on that maternity leave is optional until the baby is one year old.
 * In 2019， Liaoning, one of the provinces with the lowest birth rate prior to  2016, passed legislation to not only extend paid maternity leave for 60 days and paternity leave to 15 days but also provide subsidies for future education.