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China Officially Announces Change To Infamous One-Child Policy

Nov 15, 2013, 16:33 IST

China held a huge meeting on reform last week, and the details of what was agreed to are finally coming out.

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This is one change that will get headlines.

Per Chinese news agency Xinhua, the government is loosening restrictions on its infamous one-child policy, that's been in place for decades.

Xinhua

If that tweet is unclear, it means that a couple will be allowed to have more than one child if one of the parents is an only child.

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The general rule, therefore, is still in place.

Other reform details include reductions to the use of the death penalty and labor re-education camps.

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