Looking back, it is ironic that the Chinese government’s draconian “one-child” policy, imposed in 1979, was implemented at the same time as the “open door” policy, aimed at capturing labor-intensive foreign manufacturing investment. While both policies must be regarded as successes, over the years the family planning program has contributed to an aging population that may diminish China’s attractiveness as a low-cost, labor-intensive manufacturing hub.
回过头来看，中国政府在1979年开始实行的严厉的“独生子女”政策，与旨在吸引劳动密集型的外国制造业投资的“开放”政策在同时实行很具有讽刺意味。两项政策应该说都取得了成功，但是多年以后计划生育政策所带来的是越来越老化的人口，这也许会削弱中国作为一个低费用的劳动密集型制造中心的吸引力。