A Powerhouse Province Wants To Relax China's One-Child Policy—But Don't Bet On A Baby Boom

China's richest and most populous province, Guangdong, has reportedly asked Beijing for permission to relax the one-child policy. Yesterday, Zhang Feng, the head of its population commission, revealed that the province is pitching a pilot project that would allow some families to have two children, reports the BBC. Under the proposed scheme, the one-child restriction would be waved if either of the parents was an only child. "The increase in population is still a big problem affecting our social and economic development," Zhang told state media. "But in the long-term, aging will also be a problem."

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