I believed they have already relaxed the enforcement of limited number of children several years ago. The problem is, after years of propaganda against having more then one child it is ingrained in their psychic.
Their one child policy has created a nightmare for China. First, because every family wants a BOY, girls are aborted or discarded. They are discovering the unintended consequence of this policy is that men can not find wifes!
Another problem they have is the same with Western Nations that have encouraged abortion and small families, there are not reproducing themselves to take care of their aging population.
Remember - socialism is a Ponzi scheme. More and more people must be brought in to the system to support those already in. This is why the leaders of many nations have opened their borders. They have the ill conceived notion they can allow millions of people into a nation without it affecting their culture.
So once again we are seeing how communism (and socialism) ideals can destroy nations (all in the name of fairness and compassion)
The irony of the one child policy and everyone wanting a son is this - short term it satisfies the family’s ego - but long term, the chances of a grandchild is remote with the lopsided boys to girls ratio. Parents with a daughter ought to be able to levy a high dowry price for her hand in marriage and her ‘eggs’. HaHa! Yes, seriously.
“The problem is, after years of propaganda against having more then one child it is ingrained in their psychic.”
So true.
Many years ago I worked with a Chinese woman. She spoke little English but we could figure it out.
Even though she had come to the US with her educated husband she couldn’t shake the One Child policy.
Their son was born here and she was adamant that she wasn’t having any more children. Only One.