Plan to ensure quality of low-rent housing

BEIJING - National standards for low-rent housing projects will be released in the next few months, experts said, after the central government repeated its pledge to provide residents with more access to affordable housing.

The national standards will guarantee the quality of the housing and the living standards of residents.

The State Council on Monday ordered local governments to provide more support for the construction of low-income housing projects, especially low-rent public housing units.