Chinas top legislature studies draft law on farmland management

China's top legislature has also studied a draft law on the arbitration of farmland contract management disputes.

This is the first time the NPC has included arbitration of rural farmland contract management disputes in legislative procedures.

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Lawmakers said the draft law closely follows the situation in the country's rural areas, and will help people solve disputes immediately and effectively.

Many members said the just and fair practice of the arbitration process, as well as the selection of the arbitration court personnel, are very important.

Pei Huailiang, NPC Standing Committee Member, said, "The key to effectively implementing the law is to improve the quality of the arbitrators and the arbitration committee. The draft mentions some principal rules, but I don't think it's enough."