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infant care costs
Coverage of infant care costs in the Nexus archive.
- China’s baby boom depends on gender equality, not cash handouts
China's central government allocated 99.9 billion yuan to a childcare subsidy program, providing families with 3,600 yuan annually per child under three. Over 25 million families have received the subsidy, aimed at addressing the high costs of infant care. The article highlights that boosting birth rates may depend more on gender equality than financial incentives.