[bobthepanda]

That’s not current policy though; Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen are trying to cap their populations.

Current policy is to urbanize the western regions to reduce regional imbalances.

[baybal2]

I meant exactly this. A common saying among the establishment is that Chinese cities "got too big," when in reality the issue is the opposite.

At least in Shenzhen, the officials are split in 2 camps. One is all about importing more workers to keep the industry going, another is for turning Shenzhen more into a Dubai for rich kids.