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As calls for Chinese rural land reform get louder, will Beijing take a soft approach?
Unlike urban areas, rural land is collectively owned by village committees and is mostly not able to be traded. While many have urged changes to allow rural land on the open market, the experts agree that in the face of an economic downturn with rising …