China's one-child policy leaves legacy of 'empty nests' and 'ghost children'
- 9 years ago
With its economy slowing and a rapidly aging population, China has now abandoned its one-child policy. After 36 years of strict enforcement, the measure was labelled counter-productive in contemporary China. But the policy has left a cumbersome legacy in its wake: "ghost children" and "empty nests". Our correspondents in China explain.
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