Crackdown on illegal birth certificates in China after hospital revelations

China is cracking down on the illegal trade in children’s birth certificates, which according to the country’s top health regulator are being bought, sold and forged at hospitals across the country. Caixin Global reports that the National health Commission (NHC) has deployed teams to Hubei, Guangdong, Guangxi and other provinces to “urge and guide local governments to thoroughly investigate” illegal birth certificate networks, according to a statement published on November 17.

Earlier in the month, allegations arose that a Hubei …

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