1 mln Chinese couples apply to have second child   

中國各地已啟動單獨兩孩政策 近百萬對夫婦提申請

國家衛(wèi)計委宣傳司司長、新聞發(fā)言人毛群安今日在衛(wèi)計委2015年首次例行發(fā)布會上公布了2014年度的衛(wèi)生計生十大新聞事件。“單獨兩孩”政策在全國各地實施，將近100萬對單獨夫婦提出再生育申請等事件入選。 [查看全文]

Nearly one million couples have applied to have a second child since China eased its one-child policy in 2014, allowing couples to have a second child if either parent is an only child.

The number of applications is in line with the estimate of less than two million annually by China's National Health and Family Planning Commission, said Mao Qunan, a spokesman with the commission, at a press conference on Monday.

Since China's one-child policy was eased in a pilot program in east China's Zhejiang Province in January 2014, couples nationwide may now have a second child if either parent is an only child.

Mao said that the commission will put more effort toward improving the population monitoring mechanism and will stipulate relevant policies.

"We will also collect public opinion on health care for pregnant women and children in a timely manner," Mao added.