China to allow couples to have 3 children to boost birthrate

TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE • May 31, 2021

China will allow all couples to have a third child, a surprise move aimed at slowing the nation’s declining birthrate as risks to the economy’s long-term prospects mount because of a rapidly aging population. In a meeting presided over by President Xi Jinping Monday, the Communist Party’s Politburo decided to ease the current two-child restriction, saying “allowing every couple to have three children and implementing related support policies will help improve the population’s structure.” China’s population is currently at 1.41 billion.