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China Birth Rate Hits Lowest Since 1949 In Blow To Baby Drive
- Monday January 19, 2026
- World News | Bloomberg News
China's birth rate fell last year to its lowest level since 1949, highlighting a deepening demographic struggle for Beijing even as officials roll out new subsidies to encourage couples to have more children.
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Why Is China Taxing Condoms, Birth Control Pills Now? Policy Shift Explained
- Friday January 2, 2026
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
China has begun imposing a 13 percentsales tax on contraceptives such as condoms, birth control pills, and devices from January 1, 2026, while exempting childcare services from value-added tax (VAT).
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China To Cover All Childbirth Medical Expenses By 2026 To Boost Birth Rates
- Monday December 15, 2025
- World News | Reuters
China will cover all out-of-pocket expenses related to childbirth next year, said the country's national healthcare security administration, as authorities try to incentivise more young couples to have children.
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From 1-Child Policy To Rs 44,000 Per Child: China's Big Shift On Population
- Wednesday August 6, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
China has announced a nationwide childcare subsidy in a renewed attempt to address declining birth rates, offering families 3,600 yuan (Rs 44,000) per child annually until the age of three.
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China's New Plan: Rs 45,000 A Year Per Child To Tackle Fertility Crisis
- Tuesday July 29, 2025
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
China has introduced a national childcare subsidy of 3,600 yuan (Rs 43,439) per year for each child under three to address its declining birth rate and looming demographic crisis.
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China To Offer Childcare Subsidies To Boost Birth Rate Amid Demographic Crisis
- Monday July 28, 2025
- World News | AFP
China's government will offer subsidies to parents to the tune of $500 per child under the age of three per year, Beijing's state media said Monday, as the world's second most populous nation faces a looming demographic crisis.
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China Plans Cash Rewards To Boost Birthrate, Growth
- Friday July 4, 2025
- World News | Bloomberg News
China is planning to offer cash handouts to families as an incentive for couples to have children, according to people familiar with the matter, as years of population decline threatens the world's No. 2 economy.
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AI May Reduce World Population To 100 Million By 2300, Expert Warns: "Going To Be Devastating"
- Tuesday June 3, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Abhinav Singh
The expert claimed that population collapse will occur not due to Terminator-style nuclear holocaust but rather through AI replacing our jobs.
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China Offers Childcare Subsidies, Free Milk To Boost Birth Rates
- Tuesday March 18, 2025
- World News | Reuters
China's Hohhot, the capital of Inner Mongolia, announced a slew of childcare subsidies this month and promised to "care" for new mothers by giving them a daily cup of free milk, as local provinces strive to boost the country's flagging population.
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China To Adopt Policies For Aging Population, Boost Birth Rates
- Wednesday March 5, 2025
- World News | Reuters
China's population fell for a third consecutive year in 2024, as marriages plummeted by one-fifth, the biggest drop on record.
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China Birth Rate Hits Lowest Since 1949 In Blow To Baby Drive
- Monday January 19, 2026
- World News | Bloomberg News
China's birth rate fell last year to its lowest level since 1949, highlighting a deepening demographic struggle for Beijing even as officials roll out new subsidies to encourage couples to have more children.
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www.ndtv.com
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Why Is China Taxing Condoms, Birth Control Pills Now? Policy Shift Explained
- Friday January 2, 2026
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
China has begun imposing a 13 percentsales tax on contraceptives such as condoms, birth control pills, and devices from January 1, 2026, while exempting childcare services from value-added tax (VAT).
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www.ndtv.com
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China To Cover All Childbirth Medical Expenses By 2026 To Boost Birth Rates
- Monday December 15, 2025
- World News | Reuters
China will cover all out-of-pocket expenses related to childbirth next year, said the country's national healthcare security administration, as authorities try to incentivise more young couples to have children.
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www.ndtv.com
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From 1-Child Policy To Rs 44,000 Per Child: China's Big Shift On Population
- Wednesday August 6, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
China has announced a nationwide childcare subsidy in a renewed attempt to address declining birth rates, offering families 3,600 yuan (Rs 44,000) per child annually until the age of three.
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www.ndtv.com
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China's New Plan: Rs 45,000 A Year Per Child To Tackle Fertility Crisis
- Tuesday July 29, 2025
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
China has introduced a national childcare subsidy of 3,600 yuan (Rs 43,439) per year for each child under three to address its declining birth rate and looming demographic crisis.
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www.ndtv.com
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China To Offer Childcare Subsidies To Boost Birth Rate Amid Demographic Crisis
- Monday July 28, 2025
- World News | AFP
China's government will offer subsidies to parents to the tune of $500 per child under the age of three per year, Beijing's state media said Monday, as the world's second most populous nation faces a looming demographic crisis.
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www.ndtv.com
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China Plans Cash Rewards To Boost Birthrate, Growth
- Friday July 4, 2025
- World News | Bloomberg News
China is planning to offer cash handouts to families as an incentive for couples to have children, according to people familiar with the matter, as years of population decline threatens the world's No. 2 economy.
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www.ndtv.com
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AI May Reduce World Population To 100 Million By 2300, Expert Warns: "Going To Be Devastating"
- Tuesday June 3, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Abhinav Singh
The expert claimed that population collapse will occur not due to Terminator-style nuclear holocaust but rather through AI replacing our jobs.
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www.ndtv.com
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China Offers Childcare Subsidies, Free Milk To Boost Birth Rates
- Tuesday March 18, 2025
- World News | Reuters
China's Hohhot, the capital of Inner Mongolia, announced a slew of childcare subsidies this month and promised to "care" for new mothers by giving them a daily cup of free milk, as local provinces strive to boost the country's flagging population.
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www.ndtv.com
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China To Adopt Policies For Aging Population, Boost Birth Rates
- Wednesday March 5, 2025
- World News | Reuters
China's population fell for a third consecutive year in 2024, as marriages plummeted by one-fifth, the biggest drop on record.
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www.ndtv.com