In recent years, China has loosened much of the control it held over it’s population. No longer are people required to stay in certain parts of the country or work certain jobs. Those changes have boosted China’s economy but also may have worsened environmental problems. Host Steve Curwood speaks with Prof. William Alford, head of East Asian Legal Studies at Harvard University.
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