China's Social Media Slams One-Child Policy After Architect's Death

• Former head of China's one-child policy, Peng Peiyun, died, sparking widespread criticism of the policy on social media.
• State media praised Peng, but Weibo users condemned the policy's impact, including forced abortions and lost generations.
• The one-child policy (1980-2015) led to China's population plummeting, now declining for the third consecutive year.
• Critics argue the policy's long-term effects are evident in the current demographic crisis and economic concerns.
• Beijing now offers incentives to boost birth rates, reversing the policy's original intent amidst an aging population.

Why It Matters: Death of policy architect reignites fierce debate over China's controversial one-child policy.