Logo 15 Jun 2023

A land war in China

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It looks like the ag ministry (MARA) and the natural resources regulator (MNR) are in a turf war over...well...turf.
On Tuesday, MNR issued a notice indicating it's "strictly forbidden" to carry out "forced reclamation" of farmland, without strictly adhering to relevant laws and regulations that req...