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Many schools at risk of closing as they wait for subsidies
This kindergarten in Beijing is one of many in China that have closed in recent years as the number of children has shrunk. (Photo by Kohei Fujimura)
KENTARO SHIOZAKI
December 5, 2025 05:40 JST
BEIJING -- China's private kindergartens, already struggling from a declining child population, face a new problem as the rollout of subsidies has been slowed by local governments' financial difficulties.