Park-to-buy car plan needs serious rethink

The deputy mayor of Beijing, Zhang Yankun, recently said the city authorities are considering a new regulation that will mean residents will be able to buy a car only if they have a parking space. Comments:

There are too many technical questions to be answered if they mean to introduce the new policy. Does "having" a parking space mean owning one? What if a resident rents one? There are public parking lots, will it be possible for people to get a space in one of them to buy a car? Officials need to answer these questions first before making any decision as it will affect people's daily lives.

People's Daily, June 1