China will step up urban renewal and efforts to stabilise its property market in 2026 at the ⁠start of its latest Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), according to a readout of a housing policy conference released on Tuesday (Dec 23). The conference, held in Beijing on Dec 22-23, mapped out key housing development tasks for the Five-Year Plan period, and called next year a critical starting point for policy implementation, according to the readout published by the housing ministry's official outlet. A ⁠major focus will be the "vigorous implementation of urban renewal", alongside efforts to stabilise the real estate market, ... (full story)