摘要
The new family-planning policy under which all couples may have two children has been a hot topic of discussion since it was announced in late October.The change marks another major family planning policy shift.The policy has evolved over the past decades.Beginning in the late 1970s,most urban couples were limited to
The new family-planning policy under which all couples may have two children has been a hot topic of discussion since it was an- nounced in late October. The change marks another major family planning policy shift.
The policy has evolved over the past decades. Beginning in the late 1970s, most urban couples were limited to one child, and most rural couples to two children if the first child was a girl. The government eased the policy in the early 21st century to allow parents to have a second child if they were both only chil- dren before being further relaxed in 2013 to allow couples to have two children if either of them was an only child. The lat- est relaxation not only reflects the public＇s wishes but also concerns about the coun- try＇s future development.
