China's Hukou Reform: New Guidelines and Implications

In: East Asian Policy, Band 6, Heft 4, S. 51-63

Abstract

China released the National New-Type Urbanisation Plan (2014-2020) and the State Council Opinion on Hukou Reform in 2014. The new leadership adopts a tiered approach to hukou conversion, ranging from full liberalisation in towns and small cities to strict control in mega cities. China is highly likely to meet the target of 100 million more urban hukou population by 2020. A big challenge is the integration of migrant workers in large cities.