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The Residential Building Council was established by the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Construction of the People's Republic of China and the Departments of Housing and Urban Development and Commerce of the United States to formulate and implement the U.S. - China Housing Initiative.  The Council's primary objectives are to focus on developing the residential housing markets, residential construction and rehabilitation,  and housing finance systems in China.  Members of the Council consist of U.S. and Chinese representatives from construction, housing policy, and finance sectors.  They assist China in generating and expanding affordable housing markets by assimilating American building technology into the construction of Chinese homes.  The Council is led by a Steering Committee with Secretary of Commerce William Daley and Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Andrew Cuomo, as the co-chairs.  China's Minister of Construction, Yu Zhengsheng, will represent China. 

Related Press Releases

Federal Register (5 March 1999)
Department of Commerce notice of opportunity to apply to serve on the U.S. - China Residential Building Council

Federal Register (14 September 1999)
Department of Housing and Urban Development notice of opportunity to apply to serve on the U.S. - China Residential Building Council