Local governments profit from land expropriation at expense of farmers.
Land expropriation in China is like a negotiation between the government, local authorities, and farmers. Local governments benefit the most from this process, leaving farmers at a disadvantage. The goal of expropriating land is to resell it, making it a market activity. Suggestions include the central government receiving only a fee for judgment, increasing costs for local governments to expropriate land, and raising prices for expropriated land to benefit farmers.