| A Change in Population Policy | | China's recent relaxation of its family planning policy is a landmark change that is poised to contribute to a lasting and balanced development of the population and a healthy, stable development of society as a whole. | | more | | |
 | | Deciding on a Second Child | | Whether or not to have a second child is a question many couples of child-bearing age in China are wrestling with after the family planning policy amendment was adopted.
As to whether the birth control relaxation will create a population explosion, expert estimated that every year, a maximum of 2 million more babies than normal would be born across the country. | | Full Story | |
|
|
|
|
|
| Policy Change | In the 1950s and 60s, China's population exploded due to a rapid drop in mortality rate and a higher birth rate.
In the 1970s, China introduced the family planning policy to curb population growth.
In the early 1990s, the country's total fertility rate dropped to below the level necessary to keep the population stable.
In 2012, China saw a decrease of 2.45 million working age people from the previous year, and after 2023, this group will dwindle by 8 million annually. | | more | | |
|
