To avoid such an outcome, China’s leaders must urgently adopt counter-cyclical measures. They should begin by eliminating non-market-based restrictions on the real-estate sector, which have generated serious distortions not only to the economy, but also to people’s lives, with couples divorcing temporarily to gain the right to purchase an additional apartment.
为了避免这样的结果，中国领导人必须紧急采取反周期措施。他们应该从取消房地产业的非市场限制开始，这些限制所造成的严重扭曲不但影响了经济，也影响了人民的生活，许多人不惜假离婚以获得购买第二套公寓的权利。