China's one-child policy legacy resurfaces as symbol of state overreach

A Polish outlet revisits China's one-child policy (1979-2016), framing it as a symbol of pathological state control over fertility. The piece highlights the policy's assumption that human reproduction could be managed like industrial output, and notes its boiling over in China. This is an analytical retrospective, not a new event, but it underscores ongoing domestic and international scrutiny of China's demographic policies.