BEIJING -- With married couples now permitted a third child in China, the government is pressuring Communist Party members to lead by example, even though many complain that they cannot afford to have more children without cash assistance.
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Medical staff care for a baby at a hospital in Hunan Province. Births in China likely fell to a record low last year, according to estimates. © Kyodo
BEIJING -- With married couples now permitted a third child in China, the government is pressuring Communist Party members to lead by example, even though many complain that they cannot afford to have more children without cash assistance.