China to support couples having third child--China Economic Net
-- China will support couples who wish to have a third child, as the aging of the country's population has been increasing in extent in recent years. -- Chinese people aged 60 or above accounted for 18.7 percent of the country's total population in 2020, 5.44 percentage points higher than that in 2010. -- The new policy, aimed at raising China's fertility rate, meets the needs of building a birth-friendly society. China will support couples who wish to have a third child, according to a meeting of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held on Mo...