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Article

5 Mar 2012

Author:
Damian Grammaticas, BBC News

[video] 'Beaten up for land' in communist China, says farmer

There are increasing concerns about corruption within China's ruling Communist Party, with some claiming officials are stealing land to sell and make money. The BBC's Damian Grammaticas meets one man in the Chinese city of Weifang, who claims local officials beat up his relatives in a bid to acquire his land [in order to sell it for a new business development].