While Hunan Province has raised fines for violating the one-child policy, officials in Shaanxi have taken a new approach to getting the wealthy to obey the law. From China Daily:
“Financial punishment does little to deter certain celebrities and wealthy people, because they can afford to pay any fine,” Feng said.
“However, what these people do treasure is their reputation, their status in society, and that is what we have focused on.”
Under the new measures, as well as being punished under the terms of the law, any member of an “elite” group who breaks the family panning regulations will be deprived of certain privileges.
For example, they will be barred from holding honorary civic positions and also be ineligible to receive any kind of award, Feng said. [Full text]
