<P> Although a recent and often - repeated interpretation claims that Song Jian was the central architect of the one - child policy and that he `` hijacked '' the policymaking process , central officials had already decided in 1979 to advocate for one - child restrictions before knowing of Song 's work and , upon learning of his work in 1980 , seemed sympathetic . Moreover , even if his work convinced them to proceed with universal one - child restrictions in 1980 , the policy was loosened to a `` 1.5 '' - child policy just five years later , and it is that policy which has been misnomered since as the `` one - child policy . '' Thus , it is misleading to suggest that Song Jian was either the inventor or architect of the policy that China had in place from 1985 - 2015 . </P>
<P> Although a recent and often - repeated interpretation claims that Song Jian was the central architect of the one - child policy and that he `` hijacked '' the policymaking process , central officials had already decided in 1979 to advocate for one - child restrictions before knowing of Song 's work and , upon learning of his work in 1980 , seemed sympathetic . Moreover , even if his work convinced them to proceed with universal one - child restrictions in 1980 , the policy was loosened to a `` 1.5 '' - child policy just five years later , and it is that policy which has been misnomered since as the `` one - child policy . '' Thus , it is misleading to suggest that Song Jian was either the inventor or architect of the policy that China had in place from 1985 - 2015 . </P>
who implemented the one child policy in china
who implemented the one child policy in china
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officials