The chinese government wants more children.
After decades of making chinese people to have only one child, the government in Shanghai starts to encourage them to have more children. The problem is that raising a kid in China is very expensive, and women are afraid of losing their jobs after having a second baby. The government's solution is that there will be built many nurseries in the companies where parents work. Even though it might seem like a convincing idea it will be very difficult for chinese families to suddenly change the structure of the family.
Not allowing people to have more that one child and then wanting them to change that completely is for me an obvious example of not respecting people and treating them as objects that are only used for achieving government's plans.
concern = interest, matter, anxiety
The chinese politicians try to respond to citizens' concerns by establishing some nurseries.
frankly = freely, plainly, openly
So frankly, it's expensive to have a second child.
covered by = funded by, supported by
Health care and education are covered by the government but it's still not enough.
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