is china encouraging the birthrate today 
yes china has implemented or increased parental tax deductions family leave housing subsidies for families and spending on reproductive health and child care services to increase the national birthrate since ending the one child policy formally in 2015 the chinese government also promotes flexible work hours and work from home options for parents most interesting are policies one wouldn t consider related to the birthrate at first glance such as banning private tutoring companies from profiting off teaching core subjects during weekends or holidays by lowering educational pressure on children and this often costly financial load on parents china is attempting to lower the burdens of parenting with greater financial security parents may feel better able to handle additional children another upshot by reducing pressure academically especially on weekends and holidays families can spend more time together thus fostering greater family connections 