one child policy

China’s New Two-Child Policy Unlikely To Lead To Population Boom

The effect of China’s two-child policy on the shrinking workforce and rapid population aging may not be felt for two decades.

Indulgent Grandparents Fuel Obesity In Chinese Kids

Overfeeding and protection from household chores are some ways grandparents are contributing to obesity in their grandkids.

Is China’s 50% C-Section Rate Too High?

A commentary examines the reasons behind China's unusually high cesarean delivery rates.

Can China Escape Its Demographic Bind?

Paul French discusses the effect of China's one-child policy on healthcare spending, pensions and social welfare.

Family Planning Spurs Development In Asia

Family planning is central to national economic development in Asia, writes Amy Tsui, Director of the Bill and Melinda Gates Institute of Population and Reproductive Health.

OPINION: Population & The Challenge Of Chinese Growth

30 years after the one-child policy was introduced in China, a shrinking labor supply may start to hurt the economy, writes Cai Fang of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

OPINION: Crisis Of Identity Among Chinese University Students

Widespread controversy and doubt about the quality of higher education is plaguing the university system in China, writes Lili Liu of the Central Party School in Beijing.