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Move to drive out thousands of Chinese migrants from Beijing

An excavator passes by apartment and factory debris after demolition in Xinjian village of Daxing district killing 19 people.

An excavator passes by apartment and factory debris after demolition in Xinjian village of Daxing district killing 19 people. Source: AAP

Tens of thousands of Chinese migrant workers are being uprooted from their homes in Beijing with many believing they're being driven out in a bid to reduce the city's population.


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By Katrina Yu

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Tens of thousands of Chinese migrant workers are being uprooted from their homes in Beijing with many believing they're being driven out in a bid to reduce the city's population.



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