MIGRANT NEWS

It’s hard to keep up with all that’s being written about China these days. For years, the situtation of China’s rural migrants went largely unnoticed by the world community, but recently they seem to be capturing everyone’s attention — journalists, economists, scholars and educators alike.

So here I’ll do my best to collect some of what’s being said about migrants. This is by no means a complete list, but it is a start!

CNN: Cheap China era ends as factory workers wise up

Reuters: China’s urban migrants hold key to domestic demand

ABC: An unprecedented look inside Apple’s Chinese core

The Economist: Few factors have influenced modern world economy as much as Chinese migration

The Economist: After three decades China’s inland population is working closer to home

Reuters: China urges proactive, cautious residency permit reform