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July 14, 2025 11 mins
China's population is projected to decline significantly in the coming decades, with some estimates suggesting that it may drop to 400 million by 2100. This decline is largely due to the country's aging population, low fertility rates, and the legacy of the one-child policy, which was in place from 1979 to 2016. To mitigate this decline, the Chinese government has introduced various incentives to encourage families to have more children, including cash subsidies, tax breaks, and housing benefits. In a unique approach, some local governments in China are implementing "pig-farming style" birth incentives, where families are rewarded with subsidies and benefits for having multiple children, similar to how pig farmers are incentivized to breed more pigs. For example, in the province of Jiangxi, families with three or more children are eligible for a monthly subsidy of 500 yuan (around $75 USD) per child. While the effectiveness of these incentives remains to be seen, they reflect the government's growing concern about the country's demographic challenges and its efforts to boost fertility rates.
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