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...Party approved another set of rural reforms, liberating a billion peasants from the collectivized farming imposed by Mao Zedong and allowing them to farm their plots for a profit. That decision is widely regarded as marking the start of China's stunning economic boom. But ownership of the land remained with the state; farmers had to renew leases every 30 years and their sale was forbidden...
...faced by a yawning chasm between urban and rural incomes and rising unrest in the countryside, the Chinese leadership has taken a cautious middle road, stopping short of allowing outright sale and purchase of rural land and instead approving the trading of the peasants' leases and extending terms beyond 30 years. That amounts to the right to sell in all but name and potentially frees up hundreds of millions of rural Chinese - until now second-class citizens in their own country - to head for the big city. China's urban dwellers may well wonder how they will cope as hordes...
...Americanness at Issue In response to Peter Beinart's question "Is He American Enough?" [Oct. 20] my question is, What is an American? My idea of an American is one who upholds the laws of the land and leads a morally convicted life free of prejudices of any kind. A.B. Madyun, Oakland, California...
...China Going Back to the Land The ruling Communist Party announced a major initiative to overhaul the country's land-use policies, still hampered by the unwieldy collectivization policies of the Mao Zedong era. The plan, unveiled Oct. 19, is an attempt to jump-start agricultural productivity and promote prosperity among its restive farmers, who have largely been bypassed by China's economic boom. Currently, farmers are entitled to the proceeds from their sales but do not own the land--a system easily exploited by corrupt officials and developers. Beijing hopes the reforms--enabling farmers to lease, swap, subcontract...
...Mexico Roadblock for Cuban Migrants Cuban refugees have long been allowed asylum in the U.S. only if they reach land--the so-called dry-foot policy. That's made the "dusty foot" route via Mexico far more popular than a risky sail to Florida. But under a new deal, Mexico will deport illegal Cuban migrants, in a policy that may signal warmer Cuba-Mexico ties...