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China pushes for two children

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Women in China were once punished for having more than one child, but, today, the government is considering subsidies to encourage having a second. Image: Mothers and children at play in China (AAP)


China overturned its one-child policy in 2015 after concerns over its ageing population.

 

But many young women are refusing to have a second child, instead choosing their careers.


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