CX Daily: Why China’s Piecemeal Child Subsidy Policy Failed to Deliver

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In Depth: Why China’s piecemeal child subsidy policy failed to deliver

Wu Xin, a fifth-year medical student, is one example of how China's child subsidy policy is problematic. Although she is aware of the subsidies, she has had trouble qualifying for them. Wu goes to school in Haikou, Hainan province, is completing her hospital internship in Zunyi, Guizhou province, and plans to give birth in Guangzhou, Guangdong province. Navigating different policies in three cities has required her to handle multiple applications and procedures.