The one-child policy (simplified Chinese:; traditional Chinese:; pinyin: jìhuà sh ngyù zhèngcè; literally "policy of birth planning") refers to the one-child limitation on most families in the population control policy of the People's Republic of China (PRC).
The
one-child
policy
(
simplified
Chinese
:
;
traditional
Chinese
:
;
pinyin
:
jìhuà
sh
ngyù
zhèngcè
;
literally
``
policy
of
birth
planning
''
)
refers
to
the
one-child
limitation
on
most
families
in
the
population
control
policy
of
the
People
's
Republic
of
China
(
PRC
)
.
The Chinese government refers to it under the official translation of family planning policy.
The
Chinese
government
refers
to
it
under
the
official
translation
of
family
planning
policy
.
It officially restricts the number of children.
It
officially
restricts
the
number
of
children
.
Married urban couples can have to one, although it allows exemptions for several cases, including rural couples, ethnic minorities, and parents without any siblings themselves.
Married
urban
couples
can
have
to
one
,
although
it
allows
exemptions
for
several
cases
,
including
rural
couples
,
ethnic
minorities
,
and
parents
without
any
siblings
themselves
.
A spokesperson of the Committee on the One-Child Policy has said that approximately 35.9% of China's population is currently subject to the one-child restriction.
A
spokesperson
of
the
Committee
on
the
One-Child
Policy
has
said
that
approximately
35.9
%
of
China
's
population
is
currently
subject
to
the
one-child
restriction
.
The Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau are completely exempted from the policy.
The
Special
Administrative
Regions
of
Hong
Kong
and
Macau
are
completely
exempted
from
the
policy
.
The policy was introduced in 1978 and initially applied to first-born children in the year of 1979.
The
policy
was
introduced
in
1978
and
initially
applied
to
first-born
children
in
the
year
of
1979
.
It was created by the Chinese government to alleviate, social, economic, and environmental problems in China, and authorities claim that the policy has prevented between 250 and 300 million births from its implementation until 2000, and 400 million births from 1979 to 2010.
It
was
created
by
the
Chinese
government
to
alleviate
,
social
,
economic
,
and
environmental
problems
in
China
,
and
authorities
claim
that
the
policy
has
prevented
between
250
and
300
million
births
from
its
implementation
until
2000
,
and
400
million
births
from
1979
to
2010
.
The policy is controversial both within and outside China because of the manner in which the policy has been implemented, and because of concerns about negative social consequences.
The
policy
is
controversial
both
within
and
outside
China
because
of
the
manner
in
which
the
policy
has
been
implemented
,
and
because
of
concerns
about
negative
social
consequences
.
The policy has been implicated in an increase in forced abortions, female infanticide, and under reporting of female births, and has been suggested as a possible cause behind China's gender imbalance.
The
policy
has
been
implicated
in
an
increase
in
forced
abortions
,
female
infanticide
,
and
under
reporting
of
female
births
,
and
has
been
suggested
as
a
possible
cause
behind
China
's
gender
imbalance
.
Nonetheless, a 2008 survey undertaken by the Pew Research Center reported that 76% of the Chinese population supports the policy.
Nonetheless
,
a
2008
survey
undertaken
by
the
Pew
Research
Center
reported
that
76
%
of
the
Chinese
population
supports
the
policy
.
The policy is enforced at the provincial level through fines that are imposed based on the income of the family and other factors.
The
policy
is
enforced
at
the
provincial
level
through
fines
that
are
imposed
based
on
the
income
of
the
family
and
other
factors
.
Population and Family Planning Commissions (Chinese: exist at every level of government to raise awareness about the issue and carry out registration and inspection work.
Population
and
Family
Planning
Commissions
(
Chinese
:
exist
at
every
level
of
government
to
raise
awareness
about
the
issue
and
carry
out
registration
and
inspection
work
.
Despite this policy, there are still many citizens that continue to have more than one child.
Despite
this
policy
,
there
are
still
many
citizens
that
continue
to
have
more
than
one
child
.
In 2008, China's National Population and Family Planning Commission said that the policy will remain in place for at least another decade.
In
2008
,
China
's
National
Population
and
Family
Planning
Commission
said
that
the
policy
will
remain
in
place
for
at
least
another
decade
.
In 2010, it was announced that the majority of the citizens first subject to the policy are no longer of reproductive age and it has been speculated, that many citizens simply disregard or violate the policy in more recent years.
In
2010
,
it
was
announced
that
the
majority
of
the
citizens
first
subject
to
the
policy
are
no
longer
of
reproductive
age
and
it
has
been
speculated
,
that
many
citizens
simply
disregard
or
violate
the
policy
in
more
recent
years
.
Still, the deputy director of the Commission stated that the policy would remain unchanged until at least 2015.
Still
,
the
deputy
director
of
the
Commission
stated
that
the
policy
would
remain
unchanged
until
at
least
2015
.
However, in March 2011, the Chinese government reviewed the policy and expressed considerations to allow for couples to have a second child.
However
,
in
March
2011
,
the
Chinese
government
reviewed
the
policy
and
expressed
considerations
to
allow
for
couples
to
have
a
second
child
.
The one-child policy (simplified Chinese:; traditional Chinese:; pinyin: jìhuà sh ngyù zhèngcè; literally "policy of birth planning") refers to the one-child limitation on most families in the population control policy of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The Chinese government refers to it under the official translation of family planning policy. It officially restricts the number of children. Married urban couples can have to one, although it allows exemptions for several cases, including rural couples, ethnic minorities, and parents without any siblings themselves. A spokesperson of the Committee on the One-Child Policy has said that approximately 35.9% of China's population is currently subject to the one-child restriction. The Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau are completely exempted from the policy.  The policy was introduced in 1978 and initially applied to first-born children in the year of 1979. It was created by the Chinese government to alleviate, social, economic, and environmental problems in China, and authorities claim that the policy has prevented between 250 and 300 million births from its implementation until 2000, and 400 million births from 1979 to 2010. The policy is controversial both within and outside China because of the manner in which the policy has been implemented, and because of concerns about negative social consequences. The policy has been implicated in an increase in forced abortions, female infanticide, and under reporting of female births, and has been suggested as a possible cause behind China's gender imbalance. Nonetheless, a 2008 survey undertaken by the Pew Research Center reported that 76% of the Chinese population supports the policy.  The policy is enforced at the provincial level through fines that are imposed based on the income of the family and other factors. Population and Family Planning Commissions (Chinese: exist at every level of government to raise awareness about the issue and carry out registration and inspection work. Despite this policy, there are still many citizens that continue to have more than one child.  In 2008, China's National Population and Family Planning Commission said that the policy will remain in place for at least another decade. In 2010, it was announced that the majority of the citizens first subject to the policy are no longer of reproductive age and it has been speculated, that many citizens simply disregard or violate the policy in more recent years. Still, the deputy director of the Commission stated that the policy would remain unchanged until at least 2015. However, in March 2011, the Chinese government reviewed the policy and expressed considerations to allow for couples to have a second child.