Real estate priority

Comment on "Foreigners still hungry for Chinese real estate" (China Daily, October 30)

The Chinese government should first meet the demands of its people for property, because China is a nation with a large population and relatively scarce land.

If the government unrestrictedly permits foreigners to buy property, there will be intense conflicts over land space.

Josen

on China Daily website

Absurd, foreigners are required to sign an agreement that they will not sell their property.

What property rights do foreigners have then? Yes they can buy just one but then they have to promise not to dispose of it.

Would Chinese like to be treated like this when they go abroad and buy property?

Iamhere

on China Daily website

My question is for the one who bought Siheyuan mentioned in the story.

"I was wondering just how many Siheyuan do you intend to buy, and just how many people do you intend to relocate and take advantage of?"

From my perspective these small historic pieces of Beijing do not belong to foreigners, they belong to the local people.

Emily

on China Daily website

Help poor areas

Comment on "Airport capacity still insufficient, experts say" (China Daily, October 30)

China should not just focus on the main economic cities. Government spending should be distributed broadly especially when many regions and districts in China need financial assistance.

Please use our funds wisely and help rejuvenate the poor areas.

Australian-Chinese

on China Daily website

Plundering the planet

Comment on You Nuo's column "Statements that miss the point" (China Daily, October 30)

Good piece.

Governments and businesses around the world need to find an economic system which takes into account the ecological funds we are taking - and not always repaying - from the planet, before nature does it for us.

Worried

on China Daily website

(China Daily 10/31/2007 page11)