Urbanization is expected to be the main engine for China's economy in the next 10 years. What will governments need to do to solve the many problems that have emerged and will emerge during urbanization? What companies will grasp opportunities during urbanization? How do researchers view urbanization? We invite officials, entrepreneurs, executives and researchers to share their views.
 
 
China Daily reporter Song Jingli sat down with Wang Heshan, a NPC deputy and vice governor of Ningxia Hui autonomous region, to share with us the characteristics of the urbanization drive in Ningxia and what "a good urbanizaiton model" would be like. More>>
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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."
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