Two contradictory policies: Beijing encourages childbirth among its citizens and prevents it among the Uyghurs.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has launched an initiative to encourage childbirth, as addressing the country's declining birthrate crisis has become one of the most challenging tasks currently facing the country.

According to Voice of America's report on March 9, due to the sharp decline in marriage rates in China in 2024, China's birthrate is expected to fall to 0.9 in 2025, half the target of 1.8 in the National Population Development Plan (2016-2030). The severe population crisis has forced Chinese officials to consider ways to increase the population.

Reportedly, in his government work report on March 5, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang announced policies to encourage childbirth, distribute child-rearing subsidies, develop nursery and kindergarten services, and increase comprehensive support for childcare services. However, doubts remain about the effectiveness of this plan.

Tengri Tag reported on March 11 that six provinces, including Shanghai and Shandong, as well as the so-called "production and construction teams" (military and civilian personnel) in East Turkistan, had fully implemented the individual childbirth subsidy system, while 16 other provinces, including Hebei and Tianjin, had partially implemented it.

The Chinese regime had previously amended its population control policy to address the crisis of declining birth rates, raising the maximum number of children from one to three. It also took various measures to encourage early marriage and more children, such as cash rewards for early marriage, childbirth allowances, and extended maternity leave. However, these measures have not reversed the downward trend in population growth in China.

Meanwhile, while China seeks to expand its population, it continues to commit genocidal crimes in East Turkistan, including the forced sterilization of Uyghur women and forced abortions.

The Australian Strategic Policy Institute noted in a 2021 report that China's genocidal crimes in East Turkistan have led to an unprecedented decline in birth rates, which fell by 48.74% in just two years, from 2017 to 2019. This rate exceeds the population decline experienced in Syria during the civil war or in Rwanda and Cambodia during the genocidal periods.