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A graffiti of the Xuzhou chained woman. Screen capture from a viral video on Twitter. The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has exercised strict control over women’s reproductive rights since 1949 as the newly established socialist state, following the Soviet model, prioritized state goals over individuals and family interests. Through the propaganda machine, the former Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Mao Zedong encouraged people to reproduce to create manpower for the newly established nation. Within a decade, the country’s population doubled. After tens of millions died in the Great Famine (195…