China will allow families of three children as the birth rate drops sharply – BBC News

Chinese authorities have announced that the couple will be allowed to have three children, raising the limit to two. It follows census figures that show a significant drop in the birth rate. Five years ago, the Chinese Communist Party finally abandoned the one-child policy that began in 1976. At the time there were fears of uncontrolled population growth. Clive Myrie introduces Chinese correspondent John Sudworth to BBC News Ten. Please subscribe HERE

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