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Only child

Rebecca Kanthor had a second child in China before the one-child policy change, but she's not Chinese so it didn't apply to her.

Before China’s one-child policy was dropped, some women had babies in secret

Development

What happens for the families in China who secretly had second children before the policy change?

The World

In a bad economy, opting for an only child

Arts, Culture & Media
A girl walks along a street in Beijing. China has announced reforms to the policy of allowing most families to have only one child.

China loosens its one-child policy in the face of a disturbing population trend

Global Politics

Fanfare for the only child

Business, Economics and Jobs
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