China - Jan 13
Though China's second child policy has received fewer applications than expected in its first year, authorities are still sanguine. The policy has targeted mainly urban areas, where the one-child policy was more stringently implemented. The high costs of raising a child (education and housing) are believed to have deterred most couples. Only 6.7% of eligible couples in Beijing applied for a second child, and still require approval from the National Health and Family Planning Commission. Source: People Daily