Which of the "three bottom lines" of land reform is the most urgent?

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the seventh meeting of the Central leading Group on comprehensively deepening Reform, which examined the "opinions on Rural Land expropriation, the introduction of Collective Construction Land into the Market, and the pilot work of Homestead system Reform." The meeting pointed out: adhere to the three bottom lines: no change in the nature of public ownership of land, no breakthrough in the red line of cultivated land, and no damage to the interests of farmers, and promote the reform of the rural land system in an orderly manner on the basis of pilot projects. (for related reports, see version A4)

The "three bottom lines" will become the rigid principle that must be adhered to in the next step of rural land system reform, and become the directional requirement to guide and deepen the reform. Fundamentally speaking, "the nature of public ownership of land" should undoubtedly be the most important and impossible bottom line to break through. if this bottom line is broken, many legal systems need to be amended. On the other hand, as long as these legal systems are not modified, the bottom line of the nature of public ownership of land cannot be broken.

China is the most populous country in the world, and the red line of cultivated land is undoubtedly a bottom line that can not be broken through. Breaking through the red line of cultivated land means that there will be problems in grain production, even if it may be solved by importing grain, the hidden dangers left behind are unable to be solved.

In this way, the third bottom line, "the interests of farmers will not be harmed", seems to be a relatively secondary bottom line. However, from the current actual situation, so that the interests of farmers are not damaged, in fact, the rural land system reform is the most urgent, absolutely can not break through a bottom line, but also a key to whether the rural land system reform can be promoted in depth.

On the issue of the reform of the rural land system, "the nature of public ownership of land does not change" is the bottom line that no one dares to touch and break through; and the bottom line of "cultivated land red line" is strictly checked by the examination and approval system, land use indicators and land use plans are strictly restricted, it is very difficult for some people to break through. There is only the bottom line of "farmers' interests will not be damaged", which is not only lack of strict and complete legal regulations, but also lack of strict and powerful institutional protection, so it is very likely to be broken through.

In recent years, which place has not harmed the interests of farmers in the aspects of rural land expropriation, rural land development, rural land construction and so on? How many places really put safeguarding the interests of farmers in the most important position of land expropriation, land development and land construction? In many places, all kinds of contradictions and problems around land expropriation, land development and land construction can be seen everywhere, and even lead to large-scale group incidents and vicious cases.

In the process of the new round of rural land system reform, while adhering to the "three bottom lines", we must put the interests of farmers in the most important position and implement and guarantee them. First of all, when formulating relevant policies and systems, we must fully consider the reality of farmers, consider the needs of farmers, and make policies relatively beneficial to farmers from the perspective of safeguarding farmers' interests. instead of leaving unfavorable loopholes for farmers at the beginning of the introduction of systems and policies.

Second, in terms of compensation standards, compensation methods, and circulation methods, we should adhere to the principles of fairness, impartiality, openness, and transparency, formulate standards as reasonable as possible, make compensation methods more scientific, and make circulation methods more transparent, so that farmers can understand and clear their accounts, rather than letting the government and enterprises decide everything. To smooth the appeal channels, governments at all levels should seriously accept and treat farmers' demands on the issue of land system reform, so as to ensure that farmers' demands are not intercepted halfway.

Third, in the process of land transfer and expropriation, we should extensively listen to the opinions of farmers, explain the policies clearly, explain the benefits thoroughly, and complete the ways of compensation, so that the majority of farmers can accept them. Under the circumstances that the majority of farmers do not accept it, no place, department, or unit can forcibly transfer or expropriate land, otherwise the relevant leading cadres and staff must be investigated for responsibility, and those who cause serious consequences will also be investigated for criminal responsibility.

In short, the "three bottom lines" in the reform of the rural land system must be guaranteed and cannot be breached, but at present, the bottom line of "no damage to farmers' interests" needs to be paid great attention by all parties, and we must not rely on power to break through this bottom line. let farmers question and worry about the reform of the land system.