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Beijing May Let Farmers Sell Land Rights

Party may announce reform, bringing cash into rural economy

By Harry Kimball,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 11, 2008 2:17 PM CDT

(Newser) – China is poised to announce a sweeping reform that would allow rural farmers to sell land use rights, the New York Times reports. Communist Party officials, meeting this weekend, hope the move will reignite double-digit economic growth and stave off looming recession. It could also...   Read full story »

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