China increases rental housing to tackle cheap labor shortage

Policy change provides workers from rural areas with more low-cost options

China rental housing

This residential tower in Shenzhen offers public rental units. The number of affordable flats has been in decline as a result of urban redevelopment. (Photo by Yusuke Hinata)

YUSUKE HINATA, Nikkei staff writer

GUANGZHOU -- China will increase the supply of low-cost rental housing to balance the residential housing market, which favors home sales.

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