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China Proposes Childcare Law to Support Families and Reduce Costs

12/22/2025

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China is drafting the Childcare Services Law and submitting it to the National People’s Congress to regulate the childcare industry and reduce costs for children under three.
Xinhua reports the bill aims to standardize services and lower child-rearing expenses to create a fertility-friendly society.
Demographer He Yafu cautions that legislation alone will not suffice, urging cash subsidies, tax deductions, and extended parental leave to support dual-income families.

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China is drafting the Childcare Services Law and submitting it to the National People’s Congress to regulate the childcare industry and reduce costs for children under three.
Xinhua reports the bill aims to standardize services and lower child-rearing expenses to create a fertility-friendly society.
Demographer He Yafu cautions that legislation alone will not suffice, urging cash subsidies, tax deductions, and extended parental leave to support dual-income families.