Tag: #Child Birth

China’s population to remain at 1.4b in following years despite decline in newborns: Official

Zhang Hui January 22, 2022

China’s population to remain at 1.4b in following years despite decline in newborns: Official

China's population has entered a zero-growth period, Chinese demographers said, as the number of newborns in the Chinese mainland dropped to 10.62 million in 2021, close to the number of deaths, but they noted China is developing from quantitative growth in the workforce to quality growth as record-high...More

C. China’s Henan Province to offer parental leave up to 10 days annually to encourage childbirth

Left Review Online November 24, 2021

C. China’s Henan Province to offer parental leave up to 10 days annually to encourage childbirth

Central China's Henan Province plans to revise its regulations on population to legitimize the third-child policy and roll out a slew of support measures ranging from more parental leave to offering jobs for women in need, according to a draft decision proposed by local authorities on Tuesday. The...More