China's three-child policy aims to head off demographic crisis

Skyrocketing education costs hamper push to boost birthrate

IORI KAWATE, Nikkei staff writer

May 31, 2021 16:51 JST

Updated on June 1, 2021 03:49 JST

BEIJING -- China will permit all married couples to have up to three children, hoping to avert a population crisis stemming from declining births.

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