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‘Mad to boost birth rate’: China lets retirees claim prenatal exam costs, sparks mockery

Following move to tax condoms, contraceptives, online observers deride Beijing move as desperate attempt to boost birth rates.

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China will impose a tax on contraceptives, including condoms, oral contraceptives, and birth control devices, effective January 1, 2026. The tax on contraceptives is a policy aimed at improving China's low birth rate, but sociologists studying China's demographics say it has had "little effect."

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South China Morning Post broke the news in Hong Kong on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
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