One Child Policy
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- Introduced in 1979 to help control population growth.
- In rural areas, families are allowed to have more than two children, only if the first is a girl.
- one-third of China's 1.3 billion citizens cannot have a second child without incurring a fine
Loop Holes & Modifications
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- National People's Congress, passed a resolution that allows couples to have two children if either parent is an only child.
- Predicted birth rate is 1.5 children per woman, which is more than neighboring countries, Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea