2019-10-18

Beijing Has Stricter Residency Requirements for Chinese than USA Does for Foreigners

Caixin: Chart of the Day: Beijing Points System Mints 6,007 New Residents
Out-of-towners looking to land a coveted Beijing residence permit might think of taking up jobs as technicians in banks, internet firms or state-owned enterprises.

That’s one of the main messages in the second year of a new program allowing non-Beijing residents to apply for residency in the Chinese capital using a system that awards points for things like one’s education level, stable living situation and how many years they’ve paid local taxes.

...Beijing first rolled out its points-based residency application system in 2017, and made its first awards last year. This year 6,007 people made the cut, or about 5% of the more than 100,000 people who applied, according to data released this week by the Beijing Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau. Of those, the oldest person was 60, while the youngest was 32. The numbers are still a tiny fraction of Beijing’s population of nearly 22 million, only about 60% of whom have official residency.
Beijing's system is unfair, but very beneficial for its members. The United States is so fair that it is almost a negative to become a member, because the obligations outweigh the benefits.

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