China is to allow couples to legally have a third child as it seeks to hold off a demographic crisis that could threaten its hopes of increased prosperity and global influence. With insight into this rule change, Pat was joined on the show by Dr. Isabella Jackson, Assistant Professor of Chinese History, TCD.

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