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One-Child Policy

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

The One-Child Policy was a population control policy implemented in China from 1979 to 2015. It restricted most urban couples to having only one child in an effort to curb population growth.

AP course connection

Topic 2.1: 2.1 Personal and Public Identities in China

Unit 2

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