Why did the One-Child Policy get implemented in China?

The One-Child Policy was implemented in China in 1979 as a measure to control the country's rapidly growing population. The Chinese government was concerned about the strain on resources and the potential negative impact of population growth on the country's economic development. At the time, China had a population of around 970 million people, and it was estimated that the country's population could reach 1.6 billion by the year 2000.

The policy was enforced through a range of measures, including financial incentives and penalties, and the use of propaganda to promote smaller families. Couples who had one child were rewarded with benefits such as better housing, education, and health care. However, couples who had more than one child were subject to fines and other penalties, such as loss of employment, and sometimes forced sterilization or abortion. There were also reports of forced adoptions and infanticide, particularly of female babies.

The One-Child Policy was controversial both in China and internationally, and it was eventually replaced in 2015 with a Two-Child Policy. Some argue that the policy was successful in achieving its goals of population control, while others argue that it had significant negative social, economic, and demographic consequences, including a skewed gender ratio and an aging population.