Our government has raised the child limit for couples from two to three as the country experiences lower birth rates. For many years, China applied a one-child policy as a way (control) the population. But that policy (replace) in 2016 by a two-child limit. That change was aimed at raising the number of births (gradual). But birth rates have further decreased in recent years as the cost of raising children in Chinese cities remains high.
The latest measure to permit three children per family is meant "to actively deal the aging population," the official Xinhua News Agency reported. The policy includes what the government calls "supportive measures", makes it easier for families to have more children of (they) own. The measures include plans to lower educational costs for families and increase tax and housing support. The government also said it would seek to educate young people "on (marry) and love."
Economists say that China faces concerns that it could grow old before it gets (wealth). The Chinese population of 1. 4 billion was expected to reach a high later this decade before starting to drop. , recent government data suggested that is happening (fast) than expected.
