China says each couple can have 3 children, in change of policy
Children play at a waterfront in Shekou area of Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China, March 15, 2021.
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PUBLISHED ONMay 31, 2021 7:46 AM
BEIJING - China announced on Monday (May 31) that each couple would be permitted to have up to three children, a major policy shift from the existing limit of two children, after census data showed a dramatic decline in births.
The policy change was approved during a politburo meeting on Monday chaired by President Xi Jinping, the official news agency Xinhua reported, without saying when the change takes effect.
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