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英闻天下——552 Calls for Legislative Backup for Children's Welfare

Data released by the Ministry of Civil Affairs indicate there are at least 150,000 street children across China. More than 80 percent of them come from rural areas, and 48 percent have run away from home because of family problems. Earlier this year,

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VOA标准英语2010-African Maternal and Child Mortality Rate

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英闻天下——44 New Policy for Birth Registrations

The Chinese Year of the Snake is fast approaching. Because it is believed that babies born during this year are wise, talented, and attractive, the government expects a surge in the number of births in the country. Huang Meihua, a migrant worker who

英闻天下——82 Experts Call for Improvement of Child Welfare after Orphanage Fire

Forty-eight-year-old Yuan Lihai is the owner of an unregistered orphanage that caught fire last Friday. She had been taking abandoned children into her home for 26 years. Most of the children suffered from congenital diseases, ranging from cleft lips

2015年CRI Two-child Policy Expected to Be Approved by Lawmakers

As of the end of 2014, the number of people over 60 years old in China had reached 212 million, accounting for 15.5 percent of the total population. Of the 212 million, around one-in-five were considered either disabled or partially-disabled. Relaxat

2015年CRI ＂Two-child＂ Policy to be Released Next Year

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“二胎”政策将在明年推出

Reporter: A universal two-child policy is expected to be passed by the top legislature by the end of the week as it concludes its latest bimonthly session on Sunday. The new rules would come into effect on January 1. Zhai Zhenwu, Head of the China Po

二胎政策需相规管配合

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全面'二孩政策'计划于明年元旦落地

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调查显示:六成职业女性不愿生二胎

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TED演讲:为什么女性领导那么少?(5)

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新西兰英语 530 National plans new welfare benefits

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2016年CRI Two-child policy creates baby boom in China

Chinese lawmakers announced plans to eliminate the One Child Policy last year, replacing it with new regulations, which allow all couples in China to have two children. Now the impact of the new policy, which took effect this year, is already visible

2016年CRI Two-Child Policy Highlighted at the NPC Session

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