China's rollout of measures to boost its flagging birth rate remains patchy and inconsistent, a team of researchers has found ...

China’s decision to reintroduce a 13 per cent VAT on condoms and other contraceptives comes as the country battles a steep ...

China's government is imposing a value-added tax (VAT) on contraception as part of a policy to reverse the country's ...

HONG KONG (Reuters) -China said that by the end of this year all tertiary level hospitals must offer epidural anaesthesia during childbirth, a move it said would help promote a "friendly childbearing ...

China is moving to expand access to pain relief during childbirth as part of efforts to encourage mothers to have more children. Newsweek reached out to the Chinese Foreign Ministry via email for ...

The removal of a tax exemption reflects Beijing’s concerns over ageing, labour shortages, and slowing long-term growth.

The extra cost quickly sparked debate on Chinese microblogging site Weibo. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Chinese national political adviser has recommended lowering the legal age for marriage to 18 to boost fertility chances in the face of a declining population and "unleash ...

China’s central government introduced a childcare subsidy on July 28 that will provide families with 3,000 yuan (around $418) a year for each child under the age of three. The announcement came days ...

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Who do you think is stronger and tougher -- men or women? It's debatable, of course, unless we're talking about childbirth. To show just how much pain women can take, doctors in China wired men to a ...