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China to Abolish Temporary Residence Permit 　　 China to Abolish Temporary Residence Permit 　　China plans to abolish its controversial temporary residence permit and push forward reform of the household registration system， according to a public security reform plan released earlier in February. 　　Permanent residence permits will be adopted to replace the much-criticized temporary residence permit， according to the plan approved by central authorities. 　　Temporary residence permits have long been held by hundreds of millions of Chinese migrant workers， who have to apply for the permit before formally living and working in a new city. 　　Observers said the permit has led to instability and unsettlement and that the temporary residence registry system is no longer suitable for today’s situation. 　　Many cities in China have already ended the temporary permit system， but Beijing currently still uses it. 　　Permanent residence permit holders will enjoy many of the same privileges as local residents. They may receive social security， buy apartments and cars and receive the same public services as local people. In many Chinese cities， only locals or migrants with more than five years of paying local taxes in the city are allowed to buy apartments and cars. 　　According to the reform plan， the level of public services enjoyed by residents will depend on their duration of residence. 　　Public security departments should facilitate permanent residence registration and ID card applications when applicants are not in the cities where they applied for permanent residence， the plan said. 　　Public security reform was listed as a focus by central authorities last year as part of China’s rule of law drive. 　　 2017 Release for Plan to Raise Retirement Age 　　A plan to postpone retirement age is to be released in 2017， China’s human resources and social security minister said on 10th March. 　　It will be part of the efforts to replenish the pension fund and maintain the labo