expropriating

1. Most of the disputes between residents and real estate developers are centered on the amount of compensation offered for expropriating land or a building.

2. One of the main reasons is that local governments infringe upon people's rights and interests, especially when it comes to expropriating land and demolishing houses.

3. Expropriating land and demolishing buildings to build new ones is a rich source of income for local authorities.

4. The Guangzhou municipal government publicized yesterday five announcements for expropriating land for building the 2010 Asian Games Village.