Collaborative system to expedite birth benefits

The State Council has approved the establishment of an interministerial joint collaboration system on improving China's birth rate policies in the latest move to harness multi-sector efforts to fully implement measures aimed at encouraging births, according to a circular released on Friday.

The collaboration system will guide the enforcement of major policies and tasks, coordinate, research and ensure full implementation of relevant measures and conduct supervision and investigations.

It was initiated by the National Health Commission, the country's top health authority, and will consist of 26 ministries and departments, including the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, and the China Family Planning Association.