China has passed a bill ending one-child policy.
Objective:To tackle an ageing population.
Newly-amended Law on Population and Family Planning:The state advocates that one couple shall be allowed to have two children.
- The move effectively ends the infamous one-child rule, which has been in force since 1971 when the Asian giant sought to curb population explosion.
- Couples have been limited to having a single child since 1979, an often brutally enforced rule intended to slow population growth and boost the economy.
Another Reason:The change in China’s family planning policy also comes against the backdrop of a shrinking workforce.
*Key points: China
- President& PM: Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang
- Capital: Beijing
- Currency: Renminbi
- Largest city:Shanghai
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