Can a new Chinese law on rural rights finally give women their promised land?

Can a new Chinese law on rural rights finally give women their promised land?

It will take effect next May. But while experts are pleased that the new law will help to clarify women’s rights as well as making it easier for them to access legal help, they have voiced concerns that it still contains some ambiguity that could lead to manipulation by rural authorities. Rural land in China … Read more

China’s rural-urban divide, tax system weigh down economic potential, former official says

China’s rural-urban divide, tax system weigh down economic potential, former official says

The third plenum of the Central Committee of China’s Communist Party, scheduled for next month, is expected to set the tone for the country’s economic policy for the next several years. In advance of that meeting, the Post is reviewing the work of notable scholars and observers about their own expectations – as well as … Read more

China’s ‘two sessions’ 2024: securities regulator comes out swinging at first press conference

China’s ‘two sessions’ 2024: securities regulator comes out swinging at first press conference

However, he added, “if the market gets out of control and experiences huge irrational shake-ups, liquidity runs, investor panic, a major investment confidence breakdown … [the commission] should make resolute moves to fix dysfunction.” The conference, held with other high-level officials on Wednesday, took place on the sidelines of the “two sessions”, the annual meetings … Read more