Deputy Director of the Central Agricultural Office, Zhu Weidong: strictly prohibit rural collective operation land from entering the market for the construction of commercial housing.

On the morning of February 4th, the State Council Information Office held a press conference. Zhu Weidong, Deputy Director of the Central Finance Office and Deputy Director of the Central Agricultural Office, stated that it is necessary to develop and strengthen the new-type collective economy in rural areas according to local conditions. It is important to make good use of the reform of rural collective property rights system, accelerate the establishment of a clear property rights and reasonable distribution mechanism, and increase the collective assets income for farmers. By lawfully activating and utilizing idle land and houses, it is important to orderly promote rural collective operating construction land entering the market, give farmers more comprehensive property rights and interests, and create conditions to increase farmers' income from property through multiple channels. At the same time, it is necessary to safeguard the bottom line and red line in this area, strictly prohibit rural collective operating construction land from entering the market for building commercial housing, rigorously inspect and prevent illegal purchases of rural housing and homesteads, and strengthen the standardized management of rural housing rentals.