Chinese billionaire: 'People with lower education levels should be prohibited from giving birth'

Jiangsu billionaire and philanthropist Chen Guangbiao angered netizens this week by saying China’s one-child policy should be implemented in accordance with people’s level of education.

He said: “People with a high-school or university education should not be restricted under the one-child policy. High-school graduates should only be allowed to have one child. People with lower education levels should be prohibited from giving birth.”

Asked by journalists whether this suggestion would violate people’s rights, Chen said uneducated children would be a burden to China.

Many internet portals re-produced Chen’s comments – sparking widespread public condemnation.