China's big push for a baby boom
On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti
WBUR
4.3 • 3.9K Ratings
🗓️ 8 February 2024
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
The Chinese government is urging women to have more babies -- after decades of a one-child policy.
But officials face major pushback from Chinese women themselves.
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| 1:03.5 | Yong Yongchong joins us today. |
| 1:06.0 | She's a fellow and a research scholar at Yale Law School's Paul Sigh China Center. |
| 1:11.0 | She's also a frequent columnist on Chinese politics and U.S. China relations. |
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