China’s housing minister holds briefing as property sector drags economy

By South China Morning Post | Created at 2024-10-17 02:02:52 | Updated at 2024-10-17 05:35:52 3 hours ago

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China’s housing minister holds a press briefing on Thursday in Beijing.

Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development Ni Hong, along with officials from the People’s Bank of China, Ministry of Finance and the National Financial Regulatory Administration will attend.

It follows a Ministry of Finance press conference on Saturday.

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