Chinese woman welcomes baby son after becoming first to receive birth permit for second child

The Chinese government announced it would relax its one child policy last year, allowing a second baby in families where one of the parents was an only child

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Chinese woman welcomes son after becoming first to get birth permit for second child

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A Chinese woman has welcomed a baby son after becoming the first to receive a birth permit for a second child.

Li Yan gave birth to a healthy baby boy on Sunday at a hospital in Hefei, Anhui province.

The family obtained a permit in the province earlier this month, local media reported.

Last December, the Chinese government announced it would relax its long-standing one child policy.

The country's top legislature, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, passed a resolution allowing couples to have two children if either parent is an only child.

Politicians also approved a proposal to scrap re-education through labour camps, according to the state news agency Xinhua.

The policy changes were unveiled following a meeting of top Communist Party officials last month and have already been piloted in parts of the country.

China introduced its one-child policy at the end of the 1970s to keep a lid on rapid population growth.

However, the country's leaders now fear China's ageing population will reduce the labour pool and exacerbate elderly care issues.

By 2050, more than a quarter of the population will be over 65.

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