But shortly after the government announcement, the neighborhood’s property owners rallied against what they described as the unjust “confiscation” of their buildings and land, demanding a private-sector alternative that would likely reduce the number of low-income rentals to make room for more profitable ones.

And people wonder why I think Mao had more than a couple good ideas. As long as landleeches like this exist, there’ll always need to be a couple choppybois just outside the frame.