China allows couples to give birth to the third child after recent census shows that the country's population grows quickly.

In order to actively respond to the population aging status, a couple can have three children, Xinhua reported, leading the announcement at the Politburo's meeting by the President.

Breeding policies will be further improved.

Chinese children in a sports association at school.

Other proposed measures include postponing retirement age, focusing on marriage and family value campaigns in young people.

China National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Chinese mothers spread 12 million children, down from 14.65 million in 2019, marking a reduction of 18% compared to the same period last year and continued down

According to NBS, the average number of children that a Chinese woman wants for last year is 1.8.

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