Poll finds reluctance to have 2nd child

Despite the planned universal two-child policy, many young couples are reluctant to have a second child because of concerns including the possibility of a lower standard of living, a survey has found.

The survey, conducted by China Youth Daily, polled about 3,000 people, more than half of them women.

It found that although 46 percent of the respondents expressed a willingness to have a second child, 52 percent said they worried that having one more child would reduce the standard of living they now enjoy.