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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) — China has taken a series of measures, ranging from increasing budgetary allocations to upgrading standards, to improve its childcare services, shifting the focus from simply "affordability" of such services to "high quality."
There are currently 126,000 childcare facilities in the country, providing a total of 6.66 million childcare places. The average cost of full-day childcare nationwide has fallen by 29 percent, significantly reducing the financial burden on families.
As childcare becomes increasingly affordable, new measures are being taken across China to improve its quality. For example, Shanghai, a major city in eastern China, is seeking to provide full coverage of neighborhood-level kindergartens to make it easier for families to find temporary and hourly childcare. Meanwhile, Chengdu (the capital of Sichuan Province, southwest China) is working to promote standardized, regulated operations while simultaneously developing its own brand of "intelligent childcare."
Nine provinces have implemented childcare subsidy systems, while 1,315 counties have implemented support measures such as facility construction subsidies and operational financing.
In December 2025, the draft Law of the People's Republic of China on Childcare Services was submitted to the first reading of the 19th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) for consideration.
The bill, which sets strict and comprehensive standards in areas such as institution licensing, personnel management, process monitoring, and emergency response, comprehensively ensures children's safety and thus effectively addresses the concerns of Chinese parents.
According to a document released by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, from 2026 to 2030, the country should expand demonstrations and trials of subsidized childcare services, provide support for public childcare services, integrated nurseries and childcare services, and take steps to improve relevant systems.
To further improve its childcare services, China will attract more talented professionals to the sector and establish comprehensive oversight mechanisms with inter-agency coordination, according to the National Health Commission. -0-
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