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If "no private ownership" = communism, then correct, China is communism country. But as defined in the textbook, communism also requires highly-developed socie

If "no private ownership" = communism, then correct, China is communism country. But as defined in the textbook, communism also requires highly-developed society, where citizens not work for their living, but for their aspiration, and the society provides the consumables for people's living. And many other necessary conditions to be called communism. Even for private ownership. If I bought a house in US, do I have an ownership? Then why I have to pay property tax and have a risk of been evicted if not do so.

sho 9y ago
FFS. China has private ownership of property encoded in its constitution. What are you even talking about? Very frustrating to watch these energetic discussions with strongly-held views based on pure nonsense. It's 2017 guys. You have a whole internet of information at your fingertips. Use it, please!
- justicezyx 9y ago
  """ According to the Constitution, land in cities is owned by the State; land in the rural and suburban areas is owned by the State or by collectives. (Constitution, art. 10.) Although individuals cannot privately own land, they may obtain transferable land-use rights for a number of years for a fee. There are a series of laws and regulations regulating the land-use rights and ownership of residential property, including: ... """ https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2015/03/chinese-law-on-private-ownership-of-real-property/ https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2015/03/chinese-law-on-private-own... I am not an expert.
  - sho 9y ago
    > I am not an expert Well me neither, but I certainly doubt all those Shanghainese are dropping millions on apartments that they don't even own! And yes, real estate is leasehold, although the difference between auto-renewing leasehold and eminent domain-subject freehold seems to be a matter of semantics. The only country I'm aware of where a private citizen seemingly really can resist the ability of the state to seize their land, and thus actually does appear to genuinely "own" it, is Japan.
  - vacri 9y ago
    Do a google image search for 'nail house'. Clearly there's sufficient property rights for individuals to hold onto their houses to that degree.
- abiox 9y ago
  can't speak to china, but it's worth noting that private and personal property are distinct concepts.

sho 9y ago

FFS. China has private ownership of property encoded in its constitution. What are you even talking about? Very frustrating to watch these energetic discussions with strongly-held views based on pure nonsense. It's 2017 guys. You have a whole internet of information at your fingertips. Use it, please!

justicezyx 9y ago
""" According to the Constitution, land in cities is owned by the State; land in the rural and suburban areas is owned by the State or by collectives. (Constitution, art. 10.) Although individuals cannot privately own land, they may obtain transferable land-use rights for a number of years for a fee. There are a series of laws and regulations regulating the land-use rights and ownership of residential property, including: ... """ https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2015/03/chinese-law-on-private-ownership-of-real-property/ https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2015/03/chinese-law-on-private-own... I am not an expert.
- sho 9y ago
  > I am not an expert Well me neither, but I certainly doubt all those Shanghainese are dropping millions on apartments that they don't even own! And yes, real estate is leasehold, although the difference between auto-renewing leasehold and eminent domain-subject freehold seems to be a matter of semantics. The only country I'm aware of where a private citizen seemingly really can resist the ability of the state to seize their land, and thus actually does appear to genuinely "own" it, is Japan.
- vacri 9y ago
  Do a google image search for 'nail house'. Clearly there's sufficient property rights for individuals to hold onto their houses to that degree.
abiox 9y ago
can't speak to china, but it's worth noting that private and personal property are distinct concepts.