For a generation, married couples in China were ordained that “one child is enough.” In 2016, a second child was allowed. On May 31, 2021, a further relaxation of birth-control regulations was put in place. While some parents reacted to the three-child policy with glee. Most dismissed this policy action with an unsympathetic shrug. What is the rationale behind this initiative? How should we approach this shift? Where should the state go from here? In this piece, Dr. Wang Hui, Fellow of Taihe Institute and Affiliated Scholar of the University of Cambridge, shares her understanding of the topic in question from a comparative perspective where she refers to the experience of the West in tackling the same issue.