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State Council unveils five-year plan for urban renewal

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Authorities are doubling down on urban renewal. On May 28, the State Council released the 15th Five-Year Plan (FPY) for Urban Renewal – the first standalone national blueprint for the initiative. Quick refresher: Urban renewal is a catch-all term for infrastructure upgrades, housing refurbishment, a...