Analysis: Housing Reform Policy Will Reshape China’s Real Estate Landscape

Analysis: Housing Reform Policy Will Reshape China’s Real Estate Landscape
A man crosses a bridge near an apartment complex in Beijing on Dec. 1, 2020. Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images
Cathy Yin-Garton
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Against the backdrop of successive real estate industry defaults and the early signs of a market bubble burst, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has rolled out a series of groundbreaking “housing reform” policies, sparking much debate.

The policies call for a dual-track system emphasizing affordable housing, which signifies a significant departure in the Chinese real estate market.