Ni Hong (politician)
Ni Hong | |
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倪虹 | |
| Ni in 2024 | |
| Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development | |
| Assumed office 24 June 2022 | |
| Premier | Li Keqiang Li Qiang |
| Preceded by | Wang Menghui |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1962 (age 62) Anshan, Liaoning, China |
| Political party | Communist Party |
| Alma mater | Harbin Institute of Technology |
Ni Hong (Chinese: 倪虹; pinyin: Ní Hóng; born October 1962) is a Chinese politician who is the current Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, in office since June 2022.
He was a representative of the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.
Biography
[edit ]Ni was born in Anshan, Liaoning, in October 1962. After resuming the national college entrance examination, in 1979, he entered the Harbin Institute of Architectural Engineering (now Harbin Institute of Technology), majoring in industrial and civil buildings.
He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in July 1983, on the verge of graduation. After graduating in 1983, he was assigned to the Village and Town Construction Department of the Ministry of Construction.
In April 1996, he became assistant mayor of Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui province, and was elevated to vice mayor in August 1999. He was appointed party branch secretary of Anhui Provincial Department of Construction (later reshuffled as Anhui Provincial Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development) in December 2002, concurrently serving as director since January 2006.
He was recalled to the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and appointed director of Housing Reform and Development Division in December 2010. He moved up the ranks to become vice minister in June 2015 and minister in June 2022.[1] [2] [3] [4]
As Housing Minister
[edit ]In March 2024, as China's property crisis worsened with China Vanke came under pressure to repay its private debts, Ni, in a press briefing, reiterated a stance that homes are "for living in, not for speculation."[5]
In October 2024, China declared its property sector to have "bottomed out" and pledged a funding boost of 4 trillion yuan (562.18 billion USD). During a ministry press conference, Ni emphasized positive signs of recovery noting encouraging home purchase data. He stated that Beijing will increase its loan pool for pre-qualified projects and developers from 2.23 trillion yuan to 4 trillion yuan by year-end.[6] [7]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Rental housing plan targets young people". Chinadaily.com. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "China's housing ministry moves to stabilize city real estate". xinhuanet.com. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ Zhuang Yu (庄彧) (10 July 2010). 倪虹任住建部副部长 陈大卫不再担任. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ Yi Yi (伊一) (17 June 2022). 倪虹任住房和城乡建设部党组书记. ce.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "China Reiterates Stance That Homes Are Not for Speculation". Bloomberg.com. 2024年03月09日. Retrieved 2025年01月21日.
- ^ "Beijing declares property sector has 'bottomed out', pledges more support". South China Morning Post . 2024年10月17日. Retrieved 2025年01月21日.
- ^ Bao, Anniek (2024年10月17日). "China pledges more financial support for 'whitelist' real estate projects". CNBC. Retrieved 2025年01月21日.
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| Preceded by Xie Zhiping
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Director of Anhui Provincial Department of Construction 2006–2011 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development 2022–present |
Incumbent |
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- 1962 births
- Living people
- People from Anshan
- Harbin Institute of Technology alumni
- People's Republic of China politicians from Liaoning
- Chinese Communist Party politicians from Liaoning
- Ministers of housing and urban-rural development of the People's Republic of China
- Delegates to the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
- Delegates to the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
- Members of the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party