China's migration reforms create new inequalities

China is dismantling its infamous 'household registration' system, but not all the consequences are benign

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  • Urban-rural distinction
  • Land expropriation risk
  • Controlled urbanisation
  • Welfare reforms
  • Selective integration
  • Social control

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