Analysis Celia Hatton BBC News, Beijing -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Though the scale of the Chinese leaderships new social and economic reforms are vast, affecting millions across China, none of these changes should come as a shock. Many of these changes have been discussed in the Chinese state media in the past, and many have been test-driven on a smaller scale in different parts of the country. For example, in some Chinese cities for the past few years, couples who are both single children have been allowed the option of having a second child. The latest change will give couples the option of having two children if just one of the parents is an only child. Similarly, Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to abolish the much-hated re-education through labour system when he first came to power. Quietly, officials have been winding down the system over the past few months. The Communist government is not prone to making rash decisions. In order to gain the consensus it needs to carry out its plans at the local level, officials need to announce them well ahead of time. Surprises arent popular in China, it seems.
Posted on: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 18:12:42 +0000
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