Q.What is the important implication of the 'one child norm' in China?

China's one-child policy, introduced in the late 1970s to slow population growth, has had consequences for its population structure that go well beyond just a lower growth rate. …

The one-child norm

China introduced the one-child policy in the late 1970s to control the growth of its very large population. It is the major reason for the low growth rate of population in China.

Its important implications

• Low population growth: The most direct effect is a substantial slowing of population growth.
• Skewed sex ratio: After a few decades, the sex ratio in China became low and unbalanced — that is, the proportion of females in the population is low compared with males. This reflects a preference for a male child under a one-child limit. …