CCP Signals to Fully Lift Restrictions on Birth Control as Population Crisis Looms

CCP Signals to Fully Lift Restrictions on Birth Control as Population Crisis Looms
Nurses hold babies at the Xiyuege Centre, or "Lucky Month Home," in Beijing, on Dec. 13, 2016. Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images
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China’s population is aging and the number of births has plummeted. The Central Bank of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has published a paper calling for full liberalization and encouragement of childbearing.

Some experts say that for economic reasons and overall war preparedness, Chinese Leader Xi Jinping may fully lift the birth restrictions.