Hukou registration reform? Never mind.
Seems that the Danwei blog posting (that I quoted) overstated the case for the reform of the Hukou System. It was based on a Go Kunming blog post.Check the whole Chinese Law and Politics Blog entry for more complete details.
Is Yunnan "Eliminating" the Hukou System?
"Short answer – no. At least one website has reported that recent reforms undertaken by the provincial government of Yunnan will "eliminate" the household registration (hukou) system. This isn't the case.
"The announced Yunnan reforms will eliminate the distinction between "agricultural" and "non-agricultural" hukou status, according to an October 25 Xinhua article. Similar reforms have been announced by a number of other provinces and municipalities. But they do not affect the requirement that migrants obtain local hukou in urban areas to receive public services and benefits on an equal basis with other urban residents..."
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posted by Ken Wedding @ 7:37 PM
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