Beijing to limit population growth this year

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Beijing will keep a tight rein on population growth this year as the city makes comprehensive efforts to solve serious urban problems like air pollution and traffic congestion, the mayor said in a governmental Work Report.

Population control is the thorniest problem, and it's directly tied to other issues, said Mayor Wang Anshun during a group discussion with deputies of the Beijing people's congress.