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What the end of China’s one-child policy means for Southern California

A Chinese baby in the arms of his father at a furniture store in Beijing.
A Chinese baby in the arms of his father at a furniture store in Beijing.
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What the end of China’s one-child policy means for Southern California

China’s era of the single child is coming to an end.

The country first eased its controversial population control practice in 2013, allowing some married couples to have a second child. Today, the Communist Party has announced that it’ll drop the one-child policy altogether to counter the aging of its population.

This is good news for Chinese married couples, but could it also cause a shift in demographics in Southern California? Could we also see an increase in Chinese immigration? How will it affect Southern California’s demographic makeup?

Guests:

Clayton Dube, Director of the U.S.-China Institute at the University of Southern California

Jeremy Goldkorn,  founder and editor of Danwei, a Beijing-based research firm that tracks Chinese media, markets, politics and business