Less than three in every 100 couples eligible to have a second child under China’s relaxed family planning policy have applied to do so, shocking experts and defying their predictions about a population explosion in China.
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According to the National Health and Family Planning Committee, only about 270,000 couples in which either the husband or wife is an only child have applied to have a second child by May 31 — about 2.5 percent of the eligible 11 million couples.
The 11 million eligible couples’ reaction to the new policy may become an important factor as officials decide whether to amend it further. Financial burdens, effort and time are among the concerns expressed by couples who hesitate to have another child.
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Quick economic growth, rising income, improving living standards, better education and changes in cultural perception also contribute to the birth rate decrease.Â
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Less than three in every 100 couples eligible to have a second child under China’s relaxed family planning policy have applied to do so, shocking experts and defying their predictions about a population explosion in China.
