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July 22: One child policy under review; art school librarian secretly sells paintings

Family planning authorities are considering completely lifting restrictions on having more than one child, with the policy adjustment to be implemented by the end of this year at the earliest.

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Children playing in the schoolyard of Technical Secondary School in Rudong, Jiangsu province. Photo: AFP

Published: 11:00am, 22 Jul 2015Updated: 11:15am, 22 Jul 2015

Politics and policy

Family planning authorities are considering completely lifting restrictions on having more than one child, with the policy adjustment to be implemented by the end of this year at the earliest, according to sources. (China Business News)

Wuer Kaixi, a student leader in the 1989 Tiananmen Square democracy movement who escaped to Taiwan, said he will run in the island’s legislative election in January. (AP)

Wuer Kaixi gives his views on China over the last 25 years during an interview in Taiwan. Photo: AP

Diplomacy

China said it was strongly dissatisfied with and resolutely opposed to Japan’s latest annual defence report, which voiced strong concern about Beijing’s assertiveness in pressing territorial claims in the South and East China seas. (AP)

President Xi Jinping met visiting New Zealand Governor General Jerry Mateparae yesterday, calling on the two sides to promote their comprehensive strategic partnership through economic, defence, and judicial cooperation. (Xinhua)

Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) holds a welcoming ceremony for New Zealand Governor-General Jerry Mateparae in Beijing. Photo: Xinhua

Economy and business