http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2009/07/graying-shanghai-encourages-couples-to-have-2-kids/ Watching China Politics from Cyberspace Sat, 26 May 2012 19:19:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2009/07/graying-shanghai-encourages-couples-to-have-2-kids/#comment-11843 kaz Sat, 25 Jul 2009 04:03:07 +0000 http://chinadigitaltimes.net/?p=42525#comment-11843 There are already many exceptions to the policy. Some provinces and cities are allowing couple who were only-children themselves to have two kids (but not everyone). I guess that's what it's refering to. Shanghai has had negative pop growth for years if pop growth is defined as people with shanghai hukou. Of course there is no problem with pop growth if migrant workers are allowed hukou There are already many exceptions to the policy. Some provinces and cities are allowing couple who were only-children themselves to have two kids (but not everyone). I guess that’s what it’s refering to. Shanghai has had negative pop growth for years if pop growth is defined as people with shanghai hukou. Of course there is no problem with pop growth if migrant workers are allowed hukou

]]> http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2009/07/graying-shanghai-encourages-couples-to-have-2-kids/#comment-11836 Ma Bole Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:41:54 +0000 http://chinadigitaltimes.net/?p=42525#comment-11836 The phrase "certain residents" means what exactly? Allowing a select few Shanghai families the right to have two children is bound to infuriate those who are still only allowed to have just one. And what about Beijing and other cities? The phrase “certain residents” means what exactly? Allowing a select few Shanghai families the right to have two children is bound to infuriate those who are still only allowed to have just one. And what about Beijing and other cities?

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