For over 35 years, China had the world’s strictest family planning regulations, designed to curb overpopulation. Now, it has the opposite problem: the population is getting older, and the government is worried that China won’t have the workforce it needs to support the nation’s seniors. So, in an effort to boost the birth rate, it's announced a 3-child policy. But will it really fix the issues? Jinghua Qian’s not so sure. Now, it has the opposite problem: the population is getting older, and the government is worried that China won’t have the workforce it needs to support the nation’s seniors. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad, including the latest coronavirus pandemic updates. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC News content ad-free on iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC News on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow ABC News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au Follow ABC News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/abcnews #ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia