Chinese Regions Extend Maternity Leave to Encourage Births
Children ride on their mother's scooter in Beijing.
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Three Chinese regions extended maternity leave by at least 30 days, the latest government effort to lift birth rates which have been falling in recent years.
Women in Beijing and Shanghai will now be able to take at least 158 days maternity leave, according to announcements Friday from the cities’ governments, an increase of 30 days. The leave is at full pay, and can be extended if the birth is difficult or there are complications.