Wednesday, December 9, 2015

China to Grant Residence Rights to 13 Million Unregistered Citizens

 
Reuters, 09/12 15:54 CET

BEIJING (Reuters) – China will give household registration permits to its unregistered citizens, the government said on Wednesday, opening access to basic rights such as schooling and healthcare for about 13 million people.

Household registration – or “hukou” – is required if a person wishes to marry, open a bank account, take out medical insurance and get access to basic education.

But many Chinese have been locked out of the system because their births flouted China’s strict one-child policy, or they were orphans or homeless. 

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Source: Euronews

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