TOKYO -- China on Monday announced a nationwide annual subsidy for young children, as the government strives to address worrying demographic trends.
Demography
China unveils $500 annual child subsidy to help buoy birth rate
Modest payments for children under 3 may signal shift to direct handouts
Children play inside a shopping complex in Shanghai in June 2021. The government says it aims to reduce the cost of having kids. © Reuters
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