China can't simply let crisis-hit developers fail: economic adviser

Yin Yanlin cites lack of alternatives to real estate's contribution to GDP

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The real estate sector "contributes nearly a third of gross domestic product," says Yin Yanlin, a senior economic advisor for the Chinese government.  © Reuters

NORIYUKI DOI, Nikkei staff writer

BEIJING -- China's struggling real estate companies "can't be allowed to fail lightly," a senior economic member of China's top political advisory body said, underscoring concern about a potentially tumultuous economic hard landing.

Yin Yanlin, vice chairman of the economics committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, discussed the real estate woes while speaking to media outlets including Nikkei on Wednesday. The body is meeting in Beijing alongside the National People's Congress.

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