China locks in farmland contracts for another generation
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Beijing just released a long-awaited policy that will shape rural land use for decades. The Party Central Committee and State Council's March 18 guidelines instruct localities to extend the term of soon-to-expire rural land contracts by another 30 years, with pilots beginning in 2026.
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