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.

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