Why experts question whether China’s one-child policy was necessary in the first place

Why experts question whether China’s one-child policy was necessary in the first place

BEIJING (AP) — China’s one-child policy, one of the harshest attempts at population control the world has seen, forced abortions on women, made sterilization widespread and led to baby girls being sold or even killed, because parents wanted their only child to be a boy. Now, experts say, the question is whether it was all … Read more

China increases fiscal support to boost births

China increases fiscal support to boost births

HONG KONG, Jan 16 (Reuters) – China’s population policy is emerging as a key part of its economic strategy as Beijing leads its broadest push yet to boost its declining birthrate, with official population data due on Jan. 19 set to show a fourth straight annual decline. Beijing is looking at a total potential cost … Read more