An open discussion between Beijing residents and the city's policy makers on Saturday again thrust the thorny issue of how to deal with the city's burgeoning population into the public limelight.

People's Daily reports around 40 representatives from various walks of life aired their opinions and suggestions on the issue during the four-hour discussions with senior officials with the Beijing Municipal Commission of Development and Reform, which is in charge of the drafting of the city's 11th Five-Year Plan

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