China passes new rural collective law to protect farmers' land rights

By Reuters

Jun 29, 2024 12:10 am

While all farmland in China is state-owned, farmers have decadeslong land lease rights that are exercised on their behalf by collectives, which have been criticized for not giving farmers a sufficient voice.

The new Rural Collective Economic Organizations Law, which will take effect on May 1, 2025, defines the role of rural collectives and will give farmers oversight of the collectives.

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