Freedom of the land

The Communist Party's Decision on Several Major Issues Concerning the Promotion of Rural Reform and Development proposes a dramatic restructuring of land-use rights in rural China. Farmers will be able to lease their land, and more money will be spent in rural areas. But the effect on migration will be mixed. By Sean Maguire, AllBright Law Offices, Shanghai.

9 minute readDecember 18, 2008 at 11:58 PM

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China's main export markets are all slowing sharply, and prospects of a global recession are mounting. More migrant workers are being forced to return to their farms after losing their

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