John Rutledge blogs on China's growing trend toward protecting property rights.

People in China struggle with the same issues we do in America, including local government officials and developers trying to take your house so they can build a shopping center. Sound familiar? This issue is especially important in light of the new private property law passed by China's legislators last week.

He cites the overwhelming public support for a couple who are resisting the authorities' attempt to take their house. (See the incredible pix of the house.)