People In The Know

In China, Hukou or household registration system determines where a hukou holder can access public services, such as medical care, education and pention. In China's big cities, a local hukou is quite difficult to come by for an immigrant as there are simply too many applicants. Without a local Hukou, a new immigrant might face numerous restrictions to get social services. This has been a source of grievances for new comers despite the fact that the hukou system has come under constant reforms. Recently, Beijing came up a points-based system, which looks at one's education level, financial status and criminal records, among other criteria, to select possible candidate for a Hukou.So how do experts read this system? What further measures can be taken to address China's internal migration issue?For more I speak to Tao Ran, a professor in School of Economics and the Director of China Center for Public Economics and Governance at Renmin University of China; and Professor Peng Xizhe, Professor