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[–] 2 points 6 months ago (1 child)

China has about the same laws on property rights as elsewhere. It was introduced in 2007 which is why we see so many stories on funny "strong nail" houses from China.

https://www.theguardian.com/cities/gallery/2014/apr/15/china-nail-houses-in-pictures-property-development

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  • [–] -2 points 6 months ago

    Yup, you can write anything. The USSR also guaranteed freedom of speech in it's constitution, IIRC.

    People who are purely Western often forget it, but laws that actually apply to everyone all the time are a very recent phenomenon. Historically, and in other places, they're more like guidelines for what to do when there's no other major considerations.

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