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China: No plan for couples to have as many kids as they want China: No plan for couples to have as many kids as they want
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BEIJING — China has no plans to allow couples to have as many kids as they want after changing the rules to allow all couples to have two children rather than one, a health official said Tuesday.BEIJING — China has no plans to allow couples to have as many kids as they want after changing the rules to allow all couples to have two children rather than one, a health official said Tuesday.
China’s population reached 1.375 billion last year and it had to bear in mind its large population and stress on resources when making decisions, said Li Bin, director of the National Health and Family Planning Commission. China’s population reached 1.375 billion last year and it has to consider its large population and stress on resources when making decisions, said Li Bin, director of the National Health and Family Planning Commission.
Starting this year, China has relaxed its decades-old family planning policy to allow all married couples to have two children. Before, it limited most urban couples to one child and rural couples to two if their first was a girl.Starting this year, China has relaxed its decades-old family planning policy to allow all married couples to have two children. Before, it limited most urban couples to one child and rural couples to two if their first was a girl.
“We don’t have a specific timetable” to abolish the family planning policy, “a basic state policy,” Li told reporters at a news conference during an annual meeting of China’s legislature.“We don’t have a specific timetable” to abolish the family planning policy, “a basic state policy,” Li told reporters at a news conference during an annual meeting of China’s legislature.
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