China One Child Policy

Unlocking reproductive rights: China advocates 'one couple, two children' policy

Chinese lawmakers consider amending the family planning law to allow couples to have two children amid efforts to counter shrinkage of the work force and an ageing population.

China's new two-child policy has few takers, due to the cost of raising a second child

China's new two-child policy has evoked a poor response from young couples as they are reluctant to have a second child due to the high cost of living, an official survey has found.

Too little too late? End of China's one-child policy unlikely to boost economy soon

China abandoned its decades-old one-child policy Thursday to confront a looming slump in the economy's workforce that it is probably powerless to prevent, analysts say.