BEIJING (Reuters) - China is set to adopt a law aimed at ending the use of violence, intimidation and other illegal means for forced demolitions of homes, a top legal expert was quoted as saying on Thursday, as the government addresses an issue that has sparked public anger.
Property disputes in a country where the government legally owns all land have led to unruly protests, fights with police, imprisonment and even suicide, and created a headache for the stability-obsessed ruling Communist Party.
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