China's Population Control a Must for Development: Expert

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China's Population Control a Must for Development: Expert

China should continue its state policy of population control in the first half of this century if the country is to enjoy sustainable development, China Daily quoted a demographer here Tuesday.

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China should continue its state policy of population control in the first half of this century if the country is to enjoy sustainable development, China Daily quoted a demographer here Tuesday.

Tian Xueyuan, a professor of population with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said the population issue is the "linchpin" of China's sustainable development and urged the government to incorporate the issue into its whole strategy of sustainable development.

Warning that the country's population still has a strong momentum of growth, Tian said the government should not relax its family planning policy.

China has been the most populous developing nation in the world.The fifth national census indicated that the Chinese mainland had a population of 1.266 billion in 2000.

According to Tian, China could realize a zero growth rate in the middle of this century, when its population reaches around 1.6billion and per capita gross domestic product reaches 3,000 to 4,000 US dollars.

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