I complain regularly about the Chinese government, but I have a deep appreciation and respect for the Chinese people. They’ve put up with a hell of a lot since Mao came to power, and will continue to do so as long as Communists run the country.
Today, they’re having to deal with a more powerful force [...]

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From a reader, a story in the Financial Times reports:
Chinese companies will be encouraged to buy farmland abroad, particularly in Africa and South America, to help guarantee food security under a plan being considered by Beijing.
A proposal drafted by the Ministry of Agriculture would make supporting offshore land acquisition by domestic agricultural companies a central government [...]

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It looks like the current one child policy may be coming to an end.
The bad news is that this lessening of the restrictions still sounds like it’s not going to be providing much additional breathing room. The communist government remains devoted to controlling population through coercive means.
What strikes me as most odd about this piece [...]

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