To the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC),

The one-child policy has achieved its population control goal over the past three decades by preventing 400 million births. Now, population growth in China is easing, with data from the Sixth National Population Census in 2010 showing that the fertility rate is 1.5 percent - well below the 2.1 percent needed to sustain the current population.

The major issues sprouting from China’s population are no longer related to fast growth, but rather from the low fertility rate, the aging population, skewed sex ratio at birth and the disappearance of the demographic dividend of working age people we’ve enjoyed the past several decades.

With the further improvement of society, the economy and modern lifestyles, individuals and families will rationally consider the amount of children they want, so repealing the One Child Policy won’t lead to a population boom.

After the State Council’s institutional reform, NDRC and NHFPC will responsible for policymaking on population and family planning policy. We hope a second child will be allowed by 2015.

Liu Jinsong (刘金松)
Original article: [Chinese]