About TOPIC B: LAND RIGHTS AND REFORMS IN RURAL CHINA

Hi Delegates!

We hope that you have tons of fun digging into our two topics!

In this blog post, the goal is to help you and draw your attention to an issue discussed in our dear Topic B—Agricultural reform: land rights and reforms in Rural China (yayy). As you probably know at this point, an important part of the reforms initiated by our committee pertains to the structures and institutions of this ever-changing rural world. While the synopsis gives you a fair amount of landmarks to grasp the legislative complexity that characterized the CCP's land-related policies, there is a lot of opportunities for further research to anchor your understanding of the topic!

The article that we included at the end of the post is an exemple of how you can prepare for the committee. Back in 2010, Thomas Vendryes published Land Rights in Rural China since 1978: Reforms, Successes, and Shortcomings in the trustworthy China Perspective journal. Beyond drawing a clear and accessible picture of rural land policies' evolution since 1949 (cf. the chronology are the end), the author discusses the pros and cons of the Housing Contract Responsibility System (HCRS), a concept that we introduced in the topic synopsis.

As you read it, we encourage you to reflect on how the seemingly unilateral decisions enacted by the CCP are in reality shaped by the relations between the national and local scales. In addition to the degree to which your character wants to liberalize/decollectivize, think about the role played by the CCP at the local scale as you prepare for committee. To what extent should rural areas be under the guidance of the party's national leadership? How would could it be materialized?

Feel free to engage with the post by writing comments below, whether it is by presenting your character's point of view, asking questions or simply by letting us know how you feel about being part of BMUN 70's best committee 🙃

Best,

Ulysse Richard
Vice-Chair for CCP, BMUN70

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