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China Updates Child Policy Amid Population Growth Worries

Charlotte Pence Bond
China Updates Child Policy Amid Population Growth Worries
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The Communist Party in China announced Monday that it is loosening its restrictions on births in the country after census data revealed concerning population numbers.

The Associated Press reported that the ruling party stated couples are now allowed to have three children instead of only two in order to hopefully slow down the accelerated aging of the people in the country, which is reportedly “adding to strains on the economy and society,” per the outlet. 

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