Declining Birth Rates in China and Proposed Solutions

A member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee suggested lifting all restrictions on how many children families can have and extending equal recognition and benefits to single-parent children due to declining birth rates. Foreign analysts believe China is facing demographic decline and may not recover. The Chinese government has been accused of manipulating population statistics to project economic growth. The decline in birth rates is attributed to cultural bias against single parenthood and career concerns among women.