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China's first blue book on the early development of children under 3 years old was released on Wednesday, providing targeted recommendations for addressing challenges related to caring for infants and toddlers, including insufficient investment, imbalances in urban and rural areas and a lack of professional talent. The blue book, titled "China 0-3 Years Early Childhood Development Report (2024)", was released by the China Philanthropy Research Institute at Beijing Normal University. It urges the transition from a compensatory to a universal welfare approach in the early childhood development of the approximately 30 million children under age 3 in the country. Gao Huajun, head of the institute, said early care and development for children under 3 years old have become part of China's strategy to address its aging population and to improve the balance of its demographics. An effort to create 4.5 childcare slots per 1,000 people was made a national target in the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-
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