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Cities need fiscal support in urbanization drive 2013-02-27
/a> Local governments need political incentives and fiscal support if they are to turn the country's 260 million migrants into urban citizens, as China's urbanization pace gathers steam, experts said.
People-oriented urbanization 2013-02-26
People-oriented urbanization requires local governments to transform from an entrepreneurial actor in land dealings to a provider of public goods.
People-oriented urbanization 2013-02-26
The government recently announced that China's future development roadmap is a "new type of urbanization". Vice-Premier Li Keqiang uses the word urbanization to describe the transition toward towns and cities rather than the mega-urban growth of the past.
Urbanization challenges farmland conservation 2013-02-23
China faces critical and intense farmland protection situation, which has witnessed a tug-war between urbanization and agricultural use.
Urbanization challenges farmland conservation 2013-02-23
China faces critical and intense farmland protection situation, which has witnessed a tug-war between urbanization and agricultural use.
Rural migrant workers top 262 million 2013-02-22
Nearly one in every five Chinese people were rural migrant workers - those from rural areas working in cities - by the end of last year, official statistics showed on Friday.
Expert suggests caution over 'fragmented' urbanization 2013-02-21
The ongoing urbanization process is highlighted as the nation's next economic growth engine, yet China still needs to take a hard look at how exactly it is being handled.
Urbanization set to boost growth 2013-02-19
China's urbanization rate had risen to 52.57 percent by the end of 2012 from 51 percent in 2011.
Farmers turn urban in Ordos 2013-02-19
Ordos, on the vast plateau of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, has probably been China's most rapidly developing prefecture-level city during the past decade, as a result of the exploitation of its rich mineral resources.
Blind urbanization dangerous 2013-02-06
Blasting mountains for land reclamation has become a trend, with many local governments continuing to expand cities or build new ones on reclaimed land.
 
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More private capital needed at urbanization's disposal
Ningxia needs to engage as many private capital owners in urbanization as possible.
Li Daokui on urbanization in China
Those companies that can provide good services to housholds can gain development opportunities during urbanization.
Insurance to push urbanization drive
"People in urban and rural regions don't have equal access to basic public services. These problems will hinder China's urbanization process."
Western nations' urbanization model not for China
Chinese expert Li Yining takes questions from Nanfang Daily and comments on the country's urbanization drive.
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