China Eases Population Control

China Eases Population Control
In 2014, many Chinese couples will be legally allowed to have two children thanks to a resolution that just passed in China. If one parent has no siblings, the couple will be permitted to have two children. China’s one-child policy has been in place since 1979; however, previous reforms allowed couples to have two children if both of them had no siblings, if they were from a rural area and had a girl, or if they were members of an ethnic minority. The latest reforms are related to fears about the declining working population in China. Despite the population control measures over the past few decades, China remains the most populated country in the world. This reform could result in a massive baby boom.

1. There might be a baby boom in China this year because population restrictions are being eased. Many couples will be allowed to have two children.
2. If a man or woman has no siblings, the couple may have two children.
3. The report mentions ethnic minorities because previous reforms to the one-child policy allowed ethnic minorities in China to have more than one child.