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SHANGHAI, June 1 (Reuters) - China stocks eked out gains on
Tuesday, helped by strength in healthcare firms, as investors
cheered Beijing s latest three-child policy after recent data
showed a dramatic decline in births in the world s most populous
country. The blue-chip CSI300 index was up 0.2% at
5,341.68, while the Shanghai Composite Index added 0.3%
to 3,624.71. Shenzhen s start-up board ChiNext slipped 0.3%,
while Shanghai s tech-focused STAR50 index firmed
1.2%. Leading the gains, the CSI300 healthcare index
climbed 1.7%. Birth- and fertility-related companies advanced as
investors continued to cheer Beijing s major policy support. Married Chinese couples may have up to three children,
China announced on Monday. Beijing had scrapped its decades-old