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People - note China, in 10 editions.

The entry for China published People - note in 10 editions of 36, from 2016 to 2025. The text changed in 2 editions. Each is shown as published. People - note in every entry.

editions changed the text
2
the first edition with it
2016
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “People - note” (2016 to 2025).

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The same text in 6 editions, 2020 to 2025.

  • in October 2015, the Chinese Government announced that it would change its rules to allow all couples to have two children, loosening a 1979 mandate that restricted many couples to one child;
  • the new policy was implemented on 1 January 2016 to address China’s rapidly aging population and future economic needs

in October 2015, the Chinese Government announced that it would change its rules to allow all couples to have two children, loosening a 1979 mandate that restricted many couples to one child; the new policy was implemented on 1 January 2016 to address China’s rapidly aging population and future economic needs

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Central Intelligence Agency. “China: People - note.” The World Factbook, 2016–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/china/people-note.

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