14 DAY TRIAL // The China Development Research Foundation, a Chinese government think-tank, has put forward a report last week, detailing the benefits of changing the Chinese one-child policy, to allow families to have two children.
"China has paid a huge political and social cost for the policy, as it has resulted in social conflict, high administrative costs and led indirectly to a long-term gender imbalance at birth," the report says, as quoted by the Bangkok Post.
The study suggests a gradual increase in the number of children being born in China, by first allowing families in specific provinces to have two kids, than extending the policy nationwide by 2015, and eliminating all limitations by 2020.
However, some complain the measure would worsen quality of life for Chinese residents, and lead to overpopulation and decreased spending ability.
NBC News quotes 23-year-old Liu, currently working as a secretary in the nation's capital, Beijing.
"Raising children isn't easy and I don't think I'll have enough money for two children… if I have two, my quality of life would be worse," she says.