Migrant Workers to Become Provincial Legislators – Xinhua

From Xinhua News Agency, via China.org.cn:

Six migrant workers will attend the 11th People’s Congress of Guangdong Province in January of next year as delegates, the first time this demographic will have direct representation in the provincial legislature.

…Two of the six Guangdong delegates will be elected from Guangzhou, two from Shenzhen, one from Foshan and one from Dongguan by next Tuesday, said an official of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial People’s Congress. [Full text]

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