Background of policy adjustments
The two-child policy has been liberalized for some time. However, China still continues to experience an aging population and a low birthrate, which has triggered a renewed awareness of the national crisis. Therefore, on May 31, 2021, my country announced the liberalization of the three-child policy.
Reason for policy adjustment
First of all, a country’s population development and economic development are closely related. After years of family planning, our country\’s population has entered an era of aging and low birthrates, which not only places a huge burden on society, but also imposes huge constraints on economic development.
Secondly, policy adjustments are also related to the existing population structure. According to data from the China Bureau of Statistics, among China’s urban population, 13.5% are aged over 70 years old, 29.9% are aged over 60 years old, and only 16.2% are children under 15 years old. This means that the age structure of the urban population is very unbalanced with the age structure of the total population. Only by breaking the restrictions of the population planning policy and increasing the population of the next generation can this crisis state be alleviated.
Social impact of policy adjustments
After the policy is liberalized, it is expected that more families will choose to have another child, or more families will want to have more children. This operation will in turn affect China\’s aging problem. However, the educational pressure and cost of raising a third child will also double. Therefore, the implementation of the policy must include a complete set of policies and social security measures to support families.
The specific impact of policy adjustments
The liberalization of the family planning policy will have a significant impact on our society. From the perspective of the middle class, as the economy develops, the middle class\’s demand for children\’s education will also increase. At the same time, due to the increase in the number of offspring from three children, families\’ demand for the education market will gradually increase, and the education service industry will enter a new golden period. For issues such as children\’s medical and health care, the government needs to introduce more policies and measures to comprehensively maintain it, which is expected to increase my country\’s investment level in social security.
Summary
In recent years, my country\’s population aging and low birthrate problems have continued unabated. This has not only affected the country\’s social and economic development, but also attracted great attention from the government. The liberalization of the three-child policy is expected to help achieve the country\’s population balance, and will also profoundly affect the construction of our country\’s family structure and social service system. At this time, it will be very important to reasonably integrate national policies and the actual situation of the family.
