The paradox of China’s poverty alleviation policy: Disembedding relocated households under state-led relocation
China Information: A Journal on Contemporary China Studies
Published online on September 18, 2025
Abstract
China Information, Volume 40, Issue 1, Page 50-71, March 2026.
China’s relocation policy aims to alleviate poverty and promote urbanization by bringing poor households scattered across mountainous areas into new rural communities. This article argues that such resettlement often leads to the loss of social networks ...
China’s relocation policy aims to alleviate poverty and promote urbanization by bringing poor households scattered across mountainous areas into new rural communities. This article argues that such resettlement often leads to the loss of social networks ...