Measures for handling administrative area boundary disputes. Country/Territory China Document type Regulation Date 1981 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Energy, Land & soil, Mineral resources, Sea Keyword Governance Agricultural land Dispute settlement Authorization/permit Urban land Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract These Measures, consisting of 10 Articles, are formulated in order to properly handle disputes over administrative boundaries. In dealing with border disputes, the parties to the disputes must settle them through consultation in accordance with relevant policies, laws and decrees. After the boundary dispute has been settled, if the boundary line of an administrative region has changed, the formalities for approval must be handled in accordance with the relevant provisions for the change of an administrative region. Full text Chinese Website www.gov.cn References - Legislation Repealed by Administrative Area Border Dispute Resolution Regulation. Legislation | China | 1988 (1989) Keyword: Governance, Agricultural land, Dispute settlement, Urban land Source: FAO, FAOLEX