Assessing China’s Efforts to Boost Fertility
China's government has implemented a range of pronatalist policies aimed at reversing fertility decline. Have these policies worked? What lessons might they offer for the United States?
Nov 12, 2025
RAND China Research Center
A nighttime view of the city of Shenzhen in Guangdong, China
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The RAND China Research Center (CRC) deepens understanding of China's evolving capabilities, intentions, and behaviors among critical stakeholders, including U.S. and allied policymakers, and the American public. Our research transcends military and national security issues, addressing strategic competition in economics, trade, and technology, and examining China's internal dynamics such as social and environmental challenges, domestic politics, decision-making processes, and bureaucratic culture. CRC acts as a collaborative nexus for China-related scholarship, fostering connections among researchers and research centers within RAND and across an international network of essential partners. Additionally, CRC is committed to developing the next generation of China scholars, both within RAND and across the wider China policy community.
Leadership
Jude Blanchette
Distinguished Tang Chair in China Research; Director, RAND China Research Center
Jennifer Staats
Associate Director, RAND China Research Center; Senior Political Scientist
Tracey Blake
Research Project Manager
Sarah Rodden
Administrative Operations
Center Publications
Funding
The China Research Center is grateful to Michael Tang for a lead gift to support its important work. Much of the center’s current research is independently initiated using gifts from RAND supporters and income from operations. All of RAND’s research publications include information about funders. Learn more about how we ensure the integrity of our research.