China’s problems continue

The world’s most populous country (1.3 billion people,) is expected to undergo a baby boom from next year. The force of tradition poses a great challenge to the one-child policy. The desire to have boys or more than one child is deep and still very strong, especially in rural areas.
This has resulted in a serious gender imbalance as couples abort female babies. China now has a ratio of about 119 baby boys to 100 girls. Read the rest here.