Nearly one million couples have applied to have a second child since China eased its one-child policy in 2014, allowing couples to have a second child if either parent is an only child.
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The number of applications is in line with the estimate of less than two million annually by China's National Health and Family Planning Commission, said Mao Qunan, a spokesman with the commission, at a press conference on Monday.
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Since China's one-child policy was eased in a pilot program in East China's Zhejiang province in January 2014, couples nationwide may now have a second child if either parent is an only child.
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Mao said that the commission will put more effort toward improving the population monitoring mechanism and will stipulate relevant policies.
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"We will also collect public opinion on health care for pregnant women and children in a timely manner," Mao added.
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 Nearly one million couples have applied to have a second child since China eased its one-child policy in 2014, allowing couples to have a second child if either parent is an only child.
