In Li's case, housing rentals in his neighborhood average between 8,000 and 10,000 yuan a month for apartments of the same size. Using the loan, the bank pays the owner a full three years in rent, while Li enjoys a sizeable discount by forking out 7,000 yuan monthly, including interest, and gets himself protected from any untoward rental increases in future, as well as unpredictable economic fluctuations.
In March, Beijing raised the down payment for second homes and suspended housing loans with a maturity of 25 years or more.
In Somerville, New Jersey, on Thursday, teachers from Somerset County walked up and down Main Street chanting: "Only when it's safe!"
In Louisiana, a COVID-19 hotspot with 2,305 cases and 83 deaths, the government is trying to secure hotels for makeshift hospitals. It also has converted three state parks into isolation sites for patients who can't go home.
In Xinjiang, agricultural modernization is not only making the lives of farmers easier, but raising their incomes and freeing more people from the land.
In Suzhou, Preston and his team toured Tianyuan Garments whose Arkansas plant is expected to go into production this year. Tianyuan is developing a fully automated clothing production line in Little Rock.
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In Texas, the city of San Antonio and Bexar County obtained several refrigerated trailers to store bodies until they can be released to funeral homes, said Mario Martinez, assistant director of the city's health department.
In March, US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told US lawmakers that winning greater market access for American agricultural products in Japan is a high priority.
In Wednesday's interbank market, the overnight Shanghai Interbank Offered Rate, which measures the cost at which Chinese banks lend to one another, rose 14.7 basis points to 2.708 percent, with the rate for one-week loans edging up 4.5 basis points to 2.906 percent.
In November, the election commission tried to launch a ballot recount but Abdullah halted the attempt, saying he would not let his observers participate. He eventually allowed a recount to go forward earlier this month.