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title: "Agrarian Reform Law promulgated — Definition & Meaning"
description: "The Agrarian Reform Law promulgated on 30 June 1950 abolished landlord ownership in China, redistributing land to peasants and transforming agriculture."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The Agrarian Reform Law promulgated on 30 June 1950 was the People's Republic of China statute that abolished landlord land ownership and redistributed land to peasants.
- When and by whom was the Agrarian Reform Law promulgated?
- How did the 1950 law treat the rich peasants compared with landlords?
- What was the stated objective of the Agrarian Reform Law?
- How does the 1950 law relate to later collectivisation?

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On 30 June 1950, the Central People's Government Council under Mao Zedong promulgated the Agrarian Reform Law, redistributing some 700 million mu of land to roughly 300 million peasants by 1952–53.

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