China will launch pilot projects in more than 20 cities to create a 'new-era' marriage and childbearing culture to foster a friendly child bearing environment, the latest move by authorities to boost the country's falling birth rate.
Children play next to adults at a park in Beijing, China June 1, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
China's Family Planning Association, a national body that implements the government's population and fertility measures, will launch the projects to encourage women to marry and have children, state backed Global Times reported on Monday. Cities included in the pilot include the manufacturing hub Guangzhou and Handan in China's Hebei province. The association already launched projects in 20 cities including Beijing last year, the Times said.
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