Beijing has knocked down its household registration barrier to lure
various talents from other provinces and overseas to speed up the
capital city's economic and social development.
Permanent residency no longer is a requirement for out-of-town
professionals and technicians who aspire to desirable positions
within business and government bodies in Beijing, Beijing Morning
Post reported yesterday.
This year's selection of senior officials for the municipal
government departments will not be restricted to permanent
residents of Beijing. Permanent residency was a prerequisite for
application in the senior official selection in 1995, 1997 and
1998.
Among the 516 applicants competing for 39 posts, 78 are from around
30 cities and provinces outside of Beijing, according to Meng
Linghua, an official in charge of the officials' recruitment.
Meng said the new measure has resulted in remarkable increase in
the quality of the applicant pool. Overall, this year's senior
official candidates have a high educational background.
Sixty-two percent of the applicants possess master's degrees and
65.3 percent hold senior professional titles.
"The situation indeed forms a sharp contrast with that of previous
years," Meng said.
Private entrepreneurs or businessmen and their families who work
and live in Beijing will also soon benefit from the slackening of
the resident restriction.
The local government is drafting a new regulation concerning the
acquirement of permanent residency for businessmen who invest in
Beijing, which will be effected on October 1.
According to the new regulations, owners of enterprises from other
provinces that have been in operation for three continuous years in
Beijing would have a chance to secure permanent residency if their
business contributes to the city's tax income or recruits local
employees.
In
support of the high-tech industry, talents employed by high-tech
businesses, international co-operations and research institutions
are also permitted a certificate which entitles its holder all the
benefits of permanent residency.
The certificate is valid for two years and must be renewed at the
end of the term. With the recommendation of his or her employer, a
certificate holder for three years can apply for a permanent
one.
About 1,900 people have received the certificate since it was first
issued in 1999.
(China Daily
09/03/2001)