Land available for 10 million new 'affordable homes'

BEIJING - China's land watchdog is guaranteeing there will be enough building sites available for the construction of the 10 million affordable homes the country has called for this year and said it will complete a detailed land-use plan before the end of March.

Xu Shaoshi, minister of land and resources, told China Daily on Saturday the land is "absolutely guaranteed".

If the land provided falls short of what is required, those to blame will face severe punishments, Xu said.