Dear MEL School’s Topic Readers,
Family planning
policy dilemma unraveled
How much does it
cost parents to have another baby? That seems to be still a question in China
where the famous “one-child policy” is still in place despite the announcement made
to loosen it in the near future. Parents who have violated the policy are imposed
heavy fines. A famous movie director was fined as much as US$1.2 million, when
he admitted that he has his second and third children. Does it sound rational in
order to be fair to the couples who have been abiding by the policy?
The controversial
policy has been implemented since the 1980s to curb the population growth at a
time over-population was the main concern. Now, because of the effect and
success (?) of the policy, the world most populous country is facing an
imbalanced demography and aging at much faster pace than predicted.
Enjoy reading and
learning about the dilemma China is facing in its own domain.
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