Friday, January 11, 2008

China vigorously reinforcing it's one-child policy

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www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2008/200801/20080107/article_344245.htm


Hubei punishes 500 people for defying one child policy
Mon Jan 7, 2008 4:05 am (PST)

Hubei Province, in central China, has expelled 500 people from the
Communist Party for defying the "one-child" family planning policy.

Last year, the province found 93,084 people had additional children in
violation of the policy, including 1,678 officials or Party members.

Also identified were seven national and local lawmakers or political
advisers. They lost their political status. Another 395 offenders were
dismissed from their posts.

More party members, celebrities, and well-off people are violating the
policies in recent years, which has undermined social equality. A number
of cases involving celebrities or officials were still being
investigated and the individuals would be identified once their
situation was verified.

Hubei Province has approved a regulation to shore up family planning
efforts. Under this rule, offenders are barred from government
employment for three years, and cannot hold elective office or be
political advisers.

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