Background introduction
In recent years, my country\’s population has become increasingly aging and population scarcity has occurred. Therefore, the Chinese government formulated the family planning policy in 1979 and implemented the one-child policy to deal with the problem of excessive population growth. However, with the development of society and changes in fertility concepts, our government announced in September 2015 that it would fully liberalize the two-child policy, allowing all couples to have two children. Now, our government has begun to implement the compulsory two-child policy.
Policy Interpretation
It is understood that the compulsory two-child policy refers to: Recently, many provinces in my country have issued new regulations that clearly stipulate that civil servants, employees of public institutions and other groups must have two children. At the same time, some places have also proposed to provide policy support to eligible families, such as increasing leave, subsidies, etc.
Policy background and significance
The background to the implementation of the compulsory two-child policy is the aging of my country’s population. Our country has now become an aging society. The increasing elderly population not only puts pressure on social and economic development, but also threatens the foundation of social stability. The introduction of the two-child policy is to alleviate the problem of population aging. In addition, with the rapid development of society and economy, family structure and fertility wishes are also changing. The compulsory two-child policy will help increase my country’s fertility rate and stabilize the growth of the population.
Policy controversy and impact
However, the mandatory two-child policy has also caused controversy. Some people believe that this policy deprives couples of their freedom, imposes mandatory restrictions on marriage and family, and is very costly to implement. At the same time, as most families in our country are still facing financial pressure, whether they can raise two children is also a practical problem.
Government response and measures
In response to the controversy caused by the mandatory two-child policy, the government is also actively responding and adjusting policies. The government stated that it will provide preferential treatment and support to eligible families, such as increasing maternity leave and reducing kindergarten fees. At the same time, the government is also increasing investment in education, medical care and other related expenditures to solve family economic problems.
Conclusion
The implementation of the mandatory two-child policy aims to alleviate the aging phenomenon in our country and is conducive to the sustainable development of our country\’s population and society. However, the government needs to think more about solving family economic problems and giving population policies more humane considerations. At the same time, all sectors of society also need to think and discuss from multiple perspectives to jointly promote the sustainable development of population policy.
