China’s 'left-behind' children pose long-term problem

Millions of children have been left behind in their home towns while their parents migrated elsewhere to work

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  • Government response
  • Regional perspective
  • Health impacts
  • Career and education impacts
  • COVID-19 impact
  • The hukou factor

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