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THERE is no need to control population in Shanghai, says Wang Guixin, a population expert at Fudan University’s Population Research Institute.
The contribution of labor from elsewhere outweighs the so-called pressure they have placed on public resources, he says. “The root cause of the resource shortage is that development of public facilities lags far behind population growth.”
Wang says there’s no indication yet that the increase in migrants has adversely affected development. To the contrary, he says, more migrants of all kinds play a positive role in the city’s sustainable development.
“Restricting population from other cities is unfair because it harms the interests of some, while protecting the interests of the rest,” he notes.
Closing the door would be unwise. The government instead should put a higher priority on developing the economy and creating more job opportunities, according to Wang. Resources can be sourced from other areas.
The market itself will play its role in population control, Wang says.
If migrants feel the pinch of high living or other adverse factors, they will return home, he says. They should be allowed the right to try their luck here even if they sleep on the streets.
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