International Law

Common misperceptions about China

By Chris Devonshire-Ellis

By Chris Devonshire-Ellis 

Feb. 13 - During the build up to the Olympics, China will come under increasing scrutiny from the world press and tourists. Many of them may not be familiar with China and some will have misperceptions about the country based on old stories or misunderstandings. In this occasional series we will highlight some of these issues and provide frank explanations as to the reality of the situation in China as it is today.

1. The Chinese are subject to a one child policy and this affects the population in Tibet
   
   China does have a one child policy, however this affects only Han Chinese (the bulk of the population) and then again only in cities. Rural-based Chinese (about 50 percent of the population) are permitted to have more children, depending upon regional circumstances. Tibetans are not affected by this and are permitted to have up to five children in an attempt to redress the current dwindling population of ethnic Tibetans ? caused not by one child policies but by the practice over the past 100 years, and endorsed by the Dalai Lama of sending the first male born child into the monasteries, where they remain celibate. (more…)

   Full post as published by China Briefing Blog on February 12, 2008 (boomark / email).

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