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| China reinforces one-child stance | China reinforces one-child stance |
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| Hundreds of people in central China have been expelled from the Communist Party for violating the one-child policy, state media has reported. | Hundreds of people in central China have been expelled from the Communist Party for violating the one-child policy, state media has reported. |
| More than 90,000 people in Hubei province defied the policy in 2007, Xinhua news agency said. | More than 90,000 people in Hubei province defied the policy in 2007, Xinhua news agency said. |
| These included 1,678 officials and party members, the agency said. Of these, 500 had been expelled from the party and 395 stripped of their posts. | These included 1,678 officials and party members, the agency said. Of these, 500 had been expelled from the party and 395 stripped of their posts. |
| China implemented the policy, to curb population growth, in the late 1970s. | China implemented the policy, to curb population growth, in the late 1970s. |
| Urban couples are limited to one child, while rural couples may have two if the first is a girl. | Urban couples are limited to one child, while rural couples may have two if the first is a girl. |
| But as China has grown wealthier, couples who can afford to pay the fines are choosing to ignore the policy and have bigger families. | But as China has grown wealthier, couples who can afford to pay the fines are choosing to ignore the policy and have bigger families. |
| "More party members, celebrities and well-off people are violating the policies in recent years, which has undermined social equality," said Yang Youwang, director of the provincial family planning commission. | "More party members, celebrities and well-off people are violating the policies in recent years, which has undermined social equality," said Yang Youwang, director of the provincial family planning commission. |
| A number of cases involving celebrities and officials were still being investigated, he said. | A number of cases involving celebrities and officials were still being investigated, he said. |
| The report did not say whether all the 90,000 people who defied the policy in the province had been punished. | The report did not say whether all the 90,000 people who defied the policy in the province had been punished. |
| China credits the one-child policy with bringing its soaring population under control. | China credits the one-child policy with bringing its soaring population under control. |
| But the controversial restrictions have also led to a serious gender imbalance, as some couples choose to abort female foetuses in order to make sure their only child is a boy. |