(Beijing Comprehensive News) The pace of China's comprehensive relaxation of people's settlement in large cities may end abruptly.
Reuters reported on Thursday (December 7) that in recent months, some economists in China have originally expected to implement the household registration system for more than 70 years, but two sources participating in the central government discussed revealed that the relevantPolicy discussions have stagnated, and it is unlikely to make further breakthroughs, especially in large cities in China.
Earlier, the Ministry of Public Security of China in August reported that it will vigorously promote the new type of urbanization with the core of people, and promote the restrictions on the settlement of cities with a resident population of less than 3 million in urban areas in various places, and comprehensively relax the I have 3 million to 5 million in urban resident population.Conditions in large cities.Zhejiang and Jiangsu in the developed coastal economy provinces have announced that they have completely canceled the restrictions on settlement except for individual cities.
It is reported that Chinese officials acknowledge that the cancellation restrictions can bring huge economic benefits, but they are unwilling to take decisive action because they are worried that this move may destroy social stability and bring additional burden on the local governments that are already debt.Essence
Jia Kang, the founding dean of the China New Supply of Economics Research Institute with policy recommendations for the Chinese government, described that "hukou reform is a difficult bone."He said: "This should be a natural process, not what you can do if you want to do ... At present, all reforms are difficult."
Jia Kang said that although the central government and local governments do not oppose the further relaxation, the specific implementation depends on whether the city has sufficient funds and the ability to provide public services.
Policy advisers believe that problems such as limited residential supply, environmental pollution, and congestion have affected the ability of major cities in China to absorb more people.As for small and medium -sized cities with excess housing stocks, although they are willing to introduce new residents to digest housing inventory, due to the surge in debt, these cities lack funds to expand the coverage of medical facilities, pensions and education.
Reuters quoted official data that about 65%of China's population lived in urban areas.Among them, only 48%of the population has urban hukou.
The household registration system has been divided by the people in urban and rural boundaries for a long time. Household registration determines the educational resources and benefits that people can enjoy, causing resource allocation and social identity.
