An article in the L A Times - 'China revisits foreign labor' (Dec 23rd.'11) - has highlighted the current nature of immigration to China. I was aware that some teachers from English speaking countries had taken jobs in China as English teachers but was not too clear as to immigration by other professionals into the country. A bill introduced by the State Council strives to limit the number of non-professional immigrants like farm, factory and domestic workers from neighboring countries. At the same time it is striving to loosen immigration for skilled and professional workers. The aim, according to Yang Huanning, dep. minister for public security is to "facilitate exchanges while making sure that those who should not enter are kept out".
To what extent will the issue of illegal immigration increase in intensity remains to be seen as also how strictly and in what manner will the authorities be dealing with those apprehended