Big questions: Migration, urbanisation, and social change in Asia

Society

China

Started April 17, 2026

How rapidly urbanising societies manage diversity, inequality, mobility, and belonging.

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CLAIM Posted by will • Apr 18, 2026

Rapid urbanisation drives economic development but requires substantial public investment in social infrastructure to prevent social fragmentation.

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CLAIM Posted by will • Apr 18, 2026

Growing economic inequality between urban and rural areas is one of the defining social problems of the contemporary era.

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CLAIM Posted by will • Apr 18, 2026

Demographic decline is better addressed by improving conditions for families and workers than by restricting migration.

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CLAIM Posted by will • Apr 18, 2026

Cities should invest significantly more in social infrastructure — parks, libraries, community centres — not only transport and commercial development.