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China's communists set to approve key land reforms
China's ruling Communist Party was expected Sunday to approve a major economic reform plan that would let farmers trade and mortgage their right to land and bolster the nation's food security.
Nations:China People:Hu Jintao Activities:2008 CCP 17th Congress China Economic Reform Source:(AFP)
2008-10-12
Olympic protests over Beijing evictions
BEIJING - About 20 people angry about being evicted from their homes in central Beijing demonstrated Monday not far from Tiananmen Square, saying the Olympics should not curb their legal rights.
Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics Source:(AP)
2008-08-04
Landowners getting trampled in gas rights rush
Unsuspecting property owners around the country are getting trampled in an old-fashioned land rush by natural gas companies and speculators trying to lock up long-ignored drilling rights quickly and cheaply.
Nations:U.S.
2008-05-28
Old cemetery poses grave dilemma for buyers of Vt. farm
The 130-acre property was exactly what Michel Guite and his family wanted: an old Vermont farm with mountain views, rolling hills and meadows.
Nations:U.S.
2008-05-05
China to educate farmers on property
China will step up efforts to educate farmers on their property rights and encourage them to resolve land disputes through legal means, officials said Tuesday, in a push to curb protests over illegal land grabs and inadequate compensation.
Nations:China
2008-01-15
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