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The '''one-child policy''' is 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.
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On September 25, 1980, the [[Central Committee of the Communist Party of China]] issued an open letter to Party members and Youth League members, calling on them to set an example in the promotion of a one-child policy. The policy aimed to keep the Chinese population under 1.2 billion by the end of the 20th century.
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The Chinese government introduced the policy in [[1979]] to alleviate social, economic, and environmental problems in China, and authorities claim that the policy has prevented more than 250 million births from its implementation to 2000.
 
  
 
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Revision as of 06:26, 25 September 2009

On September 25, 1980, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China issued an open letter to Party members and Youth League members, calling on them to set an example in the promotion of a one-child policy. The policy aimed to keep the Chinese population under 1.2 billion by the end of the 20th century.

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