About 40 per cent of the 400 million people working in cities are migrant workers. Photo: AP
China to roll out urban hukou welcome mat for rural residents in push for economic growth
- The government plans to revamp residency rules to speed up the shift to cities to spur the economy and cushion blows from the US trade war
- The hukou system has blocked many migrant workers from access to social services and deterred them from spending, analyst says
About 40 per cent of the 400 million people working in cities are migrant workers. Photo: AP
Corrected [2:36pm, 12 Mar, 2021]
- [2:36pm, 12 Mar, 2021]
An earlier version of this story incorrectly said that the hukou system is based on the person’s birthplace. It is based on the birthplace of the person’s parents.
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