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Faced With Forced Demolition, Chinese Villagers Respond With Homemade Artillery
Rather than be forced off his land by officially-backed real estate developers, a Chinese man built a mortar to fight back.
How a Chinese Official Used ‘Rule of Law’ to Get His Way
Though appealing to higher authorities is a time-honored practice from Imperial China, now it is little more than a piece of bureaucratic rhetoric.
In China, Couple Held in Cemetery While Home Demolished
Developers demolishing people’s houses happen regularly in China, but a recent case in central China’s Henan Province has been widely publicized, arousing outrage.
Seven Attempt Suicide Outside Newspaper Office in China
Seven people appeared to attempt to kill themselves by drinking pesticide, outside a major state newspaper company in Beijing on July 16, in an attempt to gain public attention over the demolition of their homes.
China State Council Increases Payouts for Land Grabs
In an effort to quell growing public resentment over land seizures, China’s State Council on Nov. 28 passed a draft amendment to increase the payouts by up to 10 times to farmers who have their land taken.
