Days of the one-child rule could be numbered as Beijing considers change - The Guardian 29th February 2008

For three decades it has been the subject of intense debate and rancour, preventing as many as 400 million births - mostly of baby girls. But China is now considering axing its one-child policy, a senior family planning official said yesterday, amid concerns about the gender imbalance and the ageing population. Dr Zhao Baige, at the National Population and Family Planning Commission (NPFPC) said detailed studies into the environmental, social and other implications of changing the laws had begun.

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