China may relax 1-child policy

March 10, 2011

Chinese media are reporting that Communist officials may gradually relax the nation’s one-child policy, which has been in effect for over three decades. Urban couples with one daughter may be permitted to have a second child in 2015, according to one official.

 

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Further information:

• China considers relaxing one-child policy (The Guardian)
• On Beijing Topic List: One-Child Policy's Future (Wall Street Journal)