China Needs Some Shock and Awe

Incremental improvements to what China offers to their people to inspire them to have more children will never be enough. They need to think of what a decade’s worth of bribes will look like and put them all on the table, all at once, so people take notice and seriously consider it. Otherwise, it is like the proverbial frog getting boiled.

This is pathetic:

By 2026, China will aim to offer nationwide full reimbursement for all policy-covered medical expenses related to childbirth, including prenatal checkups, the administration said.
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/no-out-of-pocket-expenses-childbirth-china-2026-2025-12-15/