China imposes contraceptive tax to counter falling birth rate

Chinese authorities were once so fearful of overcrowding that it banned most families from having more than one child and made contraception available free of charge. But it ended the policy a decade ago and is now introducing a 13% sales tax on condoms and other contraceptives to boost falling birth rates. — Read the rest
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