The one-child policy is history, but rules in China still restrict families
The one-child policy is history, but rules in China still restrict families
- October 13, 2020
- Wang Feng, sociology, Marketplace, Oct. 13, 2020 (Audio)
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“Given this unexpected low birth rate … the aging scenario for China will be more
severe. That could have a series of long-term implications from government spending
on pensions, health care, to the ratio between taxpayers and retirees,” said Wang
Feng, sociology professor at University of California, Irvine, and Shanghai’s Fudan
University.
For the full story, please visit https://www.marketplace.org/2020/10/13/the-one-child-policy-is-history-but-rules-in-china-still-restrict-families/.
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