He called on local government to bear major responsibility for affordable housing construction, diversify fund raising channels to obtain more investment, arrange for sufficient land supplies, and ensure transparency and fairness in the distribution of affordable housing.
He reaffirmed the policy that regulates the housing market and resolutely cracks down on speculative property investment and other unreasonable market demands.
In the face of skyrocketing housing prices, the Chinese government has ordered a stringent credit policy to restrict speculative purchases and has increased spending to build affordable housing.
Housing prices in major Chinese cities rose 10.3 percent year-on-year in July, slower than the 11.4 percent growth in June, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.