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China adviser pushes to lower legal marriage age to 18 to boost birthrate

A Chinese national political adviser, Chen Songxi, has proposed lowering the legal marriage age to 18 to boost fertility and address the declining population, according to state sources.
Chen plans to submit a proposal to relax childbirth restrictions and establish an incentive system for marriage and childbirth.
China's current legal marriage age of 22 for men and 20 for women is among the highest globally; most developed countries set it at 18.
Much of China's demographic downturn stems from the one-child policy, with many deterred by the high cost of raising children.

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China adviser pushes to lower legal marriage age to 18 to boost birthrate

A Chinese national political adviser has recommended lowering the legal age for marriage to 18 to boost fertility chances in the face of a declining population and "unleash reproductive potential", a state-backed newspaper said on Tuesday.

11 hours ago·United Kingdom

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marquesina.mx

China proposes to reduce the legal age of marriage to 18 years and eliminate child limits

Latinus The Asian country has been struggling for several years to raise the number of births, although the policies implemented so far have failed to significantly reverse the low birth rate in urban areas.A member of the Chinese Consultative Conference proposed lowering the legal age for marriage to 18 years and removing restrictions on the number of children with the aim of fostering birth to address the demographic crisis in the country.

10 hours ago

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TUOI TRE ONLINE

Chinese academician wants to lower marriage age to encourage births, people argue fiercely

Academician Tran Tung He proposed lowering the legal age of marriage to 18 in the hope of promoting births, but met with strong reactions from Chinese public opinion.

16 hours ago

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focus.de

Company calls for marriage or dismissal of workforce - authorities intervene

With a controversial regulation, a company in China tried to increase the marriage rate among its employees. Those who would have remained single by the end of September should be terminated – but then the authorities intervened.

20 hours ago·Berlin, Germany

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wz.de

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Marriage or Termination: Company in China Causes Indignation

Marriages and births are declining in China. A company now wanted to take action on its own, but was quickly whistled back.

21 hours ago

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Noticias ao Minuto

China wants to lower the marriage age and wants to increase the birth rate

The initiative was presented by Chen Songxi, a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, as part of the issues to be discussed at this year's “Two Sessions”, the annual meetings of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (the country's main consultative body), which start next week. The minimum age for marriage in China is 22 for men and 20 for women, while the law allows couples to have up to t…

1 day ago·Portugal

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