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In China, a rare businessman wades into policy, lobbying government to be more family-friendly
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Beijing has rolled out a plethora of measures – ranging from baby bonuses to relaxation of birth limits – to try and raise the country’s fertility rate.
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BEIJING – China’s most popular online travel agency CTrip doubles as a test bed for family-friendly policies, thanks to its co-founder, who has a deep interest in boosting the country’s dwindling fertility rate
Its latest experiment is a childcare subsidy programme worth one billion yuan (S$188 million).
