https://www.scmp.com/rss/510923/feed Li Ping is China programme director for Landesa, a global land rights organisation. He has extensive experience working in land tenure policy, land rights formalisation, and dispute resolution. He has provided consultancy to international development organisations in formulating policies on tenure security for farmers, land expropriation and resettlement. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com In August, a viral video showed a cluster of high-rise buildings exploding spectacularly. The unfinished buildings in Kunming, southwest China, were destroyed in a controlled demolition after the developer ran out of money. The demolition is an emblem of the economic cost of unchecked development. But this zeal for growth also bears a substantial social cost. In 2014, Kunming was also the site of a deadly confrontation between villagers and construction workers. Eight people died and 18 were... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3151321/how-chinas-landmark-law-changes-help-protect-farmland-and-farmers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3151321/how-chinas-landmark-law-changes-help-protect-farmland-and-farmers?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 06 Oct 2021 22:15:16 +0000