It seems that Ms. Wu Ping of Chongqing is not moving. According to the BBC:She and her husband stood firm as construction work began around them, although they had to move out when access to their property became difficult.
But they have continued to refuse all requests to allow their home to be pulled down.
But this is just one example of a larger problem.
Accusations of illegal land grabs and corruption have dogged China's fast-paced building expansion.
China's parliament last week passed a landmark law to boost protection of property rights for individuals.
But while it has been designed to protect against land seizures, some fear it will legitimise the illegal land grabs that have already taken place.
Fortunately, for those of us here in the good ol' free market U.S. of A. we have things like the Kelo decision to keep property theft legal and orderly.
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All over the world this is becoming a huge issue, except in a few places like Siberia and Nebraska.
I ranted against the Kelo decision-one truely worthy of a communist regeime rather then the U.S. but hey, we abandoned individual rights for corporate rights long ago.
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