China moves to provide basic public services based on residence

China's State Council has issued guidelines on providing basic public services based on where people actually live, rather than the location of their household registration, as part of efforts to support the country's people-centered new type of urbanization.

May 23, 2026

China to expand access to public rental housing

​China's Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development said on Tuesday that it will guide local governments across the country to optimize their public rental housing policies, thereby helping ensure access to urban housing for a broader range of residents.

May 27, 2026

Plan to widen public services access

China plans to expand the coverage of basic public services — including education, housing, social security and medical care — to migrant workers and other residents without local household registration in the cities where they live and work, in a move aimed at meeting public demand and advancing urbanization.

May 27, 2026