Why did China reverse its One-child policy?

Hey thanks for the A2A. China had implemented one child policy about 3 decades ago to curb down the growing population. But now with its one child policy, China's dependent population is on the rise. read more

China had implemented one child policy about 3 decades ago to curb down the growing population. But now with its one child policy, China's dependent population is on the rise. Dependent population is defined as that part of the population that does not work and relies on others for the goods and services they consume. read more

2004: Demographers file petition to the government saying the one-child policy was unnecessary. 2013: An exemption allows two children if one parent came from a household without other siblings. 2015: China’s Communist Party says all couples will be allowed to have two children, but doesn’t give a time frame. read more

China eased some restrictions in the one-child policy in 2013, allowing couples to have two children if one of the spouses was an only child. But many eligible couples declined to have a second child, citing the expense and pressures of raising children in a highly competitive society. read more

BEIJING — China said Thursday that it will abandon its controversial “one-child” policy and allow all couples to have two children, effectively ending the biggest ­population-control experiment in history amid growing pressure from a rapidly aging population. read more