Government Unveils Plans to Make New Parents’ Lives Easier

Grappling with a declining birthrate and a string of controversies in day care centers, China on Thursday published new plans to improve early childhood services and alleviate pressure on parents.

The State Council document (link in Chinese) encourages employers to allow parents to be more flexible with both working hours and parental leave, and will lead to the creation of preferential policies for new private day care centers.