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social stability.They believe that strict limits should be placed on migrants entering China's f i-E_
cities.But people who favor the influx of the cheap labor force,on the other hand,maintain that 8|A*N< h
migrants are needed to support the massive urban infrastructure construction program. C7`FM@z
目前，针对流动工人的问题展开了普遍的争论。反对流动工人增加的人认为这会导致犯罪率升高，从而 ?d1H]f<M
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仅植树造林就能解决问题表示怀疑。 _e AZ_@
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7.An increasing number of people are joining the"Information Age"via the Internet.In reaction :e:j ILQ[
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8.The use of guanxi is a widespread method for conducting business,but is it a wise one?The `<2y
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