Faced with a declining population that threatens economic growth, the Chinese government is responding with a time-tested tactic: inserting itself into this most intimate of choices for women, whether or not to have a child.
Officials are not just going door to door to ask women about their plans. They have partnered with universities to develop courses on having a positive view of marriage and childbearing.
When they came to my home, that was really ridiculous, said Ms. Yang, 28. I felt a little disgusted.
At high-profile political gatherings, officials are spreading the message wherever they can.
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