September 21, 2011 10:34 PM
Tag: Farmers
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Nearly Half China Farmers ‘Suffer Land Grabs’
The recent uprising in Wukan, Guangdong focused attention on the plight of farmers whose land is confiscated by developers without proper compensation. With China’s rapid economic growth and little oversight over developers, many of whom are in cahoots with local officials, similar land grabs occur regularly around China. A new survey found that 43% of farmers reported being victims of land grabs.February 8, 2012 12:10 AM
China's Land Grabs: A Case Study
For Al Jazeera, Melissa Chan reports from a village where farmers had their land confiscated only weeks before the autumn
Chinese Petitioners Detained During Biden's Visit
The Associated Press reports that a group of farmers petitioning for land seizure compensation were arrested and physically
September 15, 2011 11:32 AM
Why We Care About the Price of Water in China
At Bloomberg, The Council on Foreign Relations’ Peter Orszag argues for higher water prices in China to encourage efficiency:In
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