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title: "Double Reduction Policy (双减) Explained | Model Diplomat"
description: "The Double Reduction policy is China's 2021 initiative to ease homework and tutoring burdens for students, impacting millions in compulsory education."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- The Double Reduction (双减) policy is China's 2021 directive to reduce homework burdens and off-campus tutoring for compulsory-education students.
- Who issued the Double Reduction policy and when?
- What are the 'two reductions' referred to in the policy?
- How does Double Reduction connect to China's demographic policy?
- What were the main unintended consequences?

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