In the past, the study of cities too often played a supporting role in the field of Chinese politics. In recent years, scholars have increasingly placed various aspects of urban politics in the analytical spotlight. This article begins by outlining why urban politics is important in the study of...

China needs a new model of urbanisation to match the shift to a new model of growth. For decades, both urbanisation and growth have been based on robust export demand, cheap labour, cheap land and artificially low pricing of environmental externalities. None of these can support growth or urban...

Theoretical Foundation of Urban Migration and Urban Governance -- An Overview of Global Urban Migration and Its Characteristics -- An Overview of Urban Migration in China and Its Characteristics -- Factors and Mechanisms Influencing Urban Migration and Inclusion in China -- Evolution of Macro...