At a recent meeting of the State Council, Premier Li Keqiang advocated further propelling reform to remove policy barriers to talent flow, including the hukou system, and encourage creative business startups. Comments:

Almost four decades have passed since China adopted the reform and opening-up policy and took the path toward prosperity. A key lesson we should learn from the past 37 years is that talented people must be liberated from restrictions and be allowed to freely flow to the industries and the cities that need them, so as to propel economic development. Freedom of movement is the key and the premier has hit on the right point by calling for reform of the hukou, the household registration system; we hope the government agencies echo his call.

ce.cn, June 8