Mainland Relaxes One-Child Policy, Baby and Maternity Business Opportunities Stir

Mainland China will implement the "selective two-child" policy, meaning that if either spouse is an only child, they may have a second child, a move that has sent business opportunities for related concept stocks tumbling and rolling.

The CPC has implemented the one-child policy since 1980, and in recent years it has been relaxed. In 2011 many places implemented the "two-only-child second child" policy, meaning that if both spouses are only children they may have a second child; the selective two-child policy is a further opening.

Mainland authorities say there is no timetable for the planned launch of the "selective two-child" policy, and that local governments will set the implementation dates.

According to expert assessment, Guangdong Province will be the first province to push it forward before the end of the year, and it is expected that next year one-third of the mainland's provinces will successively push forward this policy. The market believes that in the future the mainland will add more than 1 million newborns each year, which is positive for the mainland's baby and child-related industries, such as food, supplies, and health care and medical treatment.

Business opportunities related to the mainland's two-child policy have attracted much attention, and cord blood business opportunities are also surging enthusiastically. Xunlian opened high in early trading today and surged to the daily limit, reaching 46.5 yuan.

Youhua has actively expanded overseas development in recent years, and the share of overseas revenue has grown to 31%. Among this, the Karotani series milk powder was launched in the mainland to secure a position in two-child policy business opportunities, and the stock price also rose about 2%, reaching a high of 93 yuan during the session.