The Unintended Consequences of China's One-Child Policy

The Journal. - A podcast by The Wall Street Journal & Gimlet

In 1980, China implemented its one-child policy to curb a swiftly growing population. After raising the cap to two in 2015, last week it was increased to three. WSJ's Jonathan Cheng on the purpose of the original policy and why the government is trying to reverse it now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices