Correspondent on reasons for Shanghai residency reform

China's hukou system divides people into urban and rural residents. The policy favors people living in the cities, granting them more benefits in pensions, health care and schools. However, the favorable policies are limited to a person's place of origin, meaning that if he or she moves out of that region, the benefits are lost.

ICS reporter Chen Tingjie

For more on this issue, we're joined by ICS reporter Chen Tingjie.

Hello, Chen Tingjie, could you tell us about the Shanghai government's concerns in implementing its residency reform?

How might it benefit people who live in Shanghai and haven't got the permanent residency?

Public resources like health care and education are limited. If more people get permanent residency, it will be a drain on public resources. How do local residents feel about the residency reform? Do they think their rights are being threatened?