This Day, That Year

Item from Oct 12, 1999, in China Daily: China will continue to pursue its current family planning policies to keep population growth in check in step with the nation's social and economic changes. ...

In the 1960s, China's population entered its peak birth period. From 1962 to 1972, the annual number of births averaged 26.69 million, totaling 300 million.

In view of the situation, the central government issued a call for family planning and advocated the use of contraceptives.