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  • It introduced its family-planning policy, often referred to as the "one-child policy," in 1979 in an effort to reduce pressure on natural resources.

    Forbes.com: News Kenneth Rapoza 2011

  • BEIJING—China's controversial "one-child" policy has once again come up for discussion during the annual meeting of the country's legislature and its top political advisory body, according to local media reports.

    On Beijing Topic List: One-Child Policy's Future Jeremy Page 2011

  • These attacks include Gingrich's work at Freddie Mac and his support for a bill that allegedly would have provided support to a U.N. program that funded China's one-child policy.

    HUFFPOST FUNDRACE - The $200 Million Man Paul Blumenthal 2012

  • These attacks include Gingrich's work at Freddie Mac and his support for a bill that allegedly would have provided support to a U.N. program that funded China's one-child policy.

    HUFFPOST FUNDRACE - The $200 Million Man Paul Blumenthal 2012

  • Gigot: And China could be in 20, 30 years, because of its one-child policy, could be the first developing country in history that is actually aging rapidly.

    Failure by Committee 2011

  • China's controversial "one-child" policy has once again come up for discussion during the annual meeting of the country's legislature and its top political advisory body, according to local media reports.

    World Watch 2011

  • Experts blame the country's one-child policy as a reason for an increase in divorces.

    TILL MONEY DO US PART 2011

  • The sex ratio imbalance from the Chinese government's draconian one-child policy has left many men without wives.

    Tiffany Ap: Who Wants to Date a Billionaire? Tiffany Ap 2011

  • And social attitudes are changing, with many young couples now solely responsible for four parents because of China's one-child policy.

    Housing Operators Put Focus on China Anton Troianovski 2011

  • The sex ratio imbalance from the Chinese government's draconian one-child policy has left many men without wives.

    Tiffany Ap: Who Wants to Date a Billionaire? Tiffany Ap 2011

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