强化内需主导！年末政治局会议楼市再度“隐身”，城乡融合连续三年被提及

Group 1: Economic Policy Signals - The Central Political Bureau meeting on December 8 emphasized urban-rural integration and regional coordinated development for economic work in 2026, without directly mentioning real estate, contrasting with previous meetings that highlighted stabilizing the real estate market [1][2] - The meeting reiterated the importance of maintaining a strong domestic market driven by internal demand, which is closely related to the real estate sector [1] Group 2: Real Estate Risk Management - Despite the lack of direct mention of real estate in the recent meeting, the focus on risk prevention in the real estate sector remains a consistent theme in previous meetings, indicating its importance in addressing systemic risks [2] - The Central Economic Work Conference is expected to outline specific tasks related to real estate for 2026, continuing the emphasis on managing risks in this sector [2] Group 3: Urban-Rural Integration and Demand - Urban-rural integration has been highlighted as a core goal of new urbanization, with previous meetings stressing the need to enhance rural development and promote coordinated growth [4][5] - As of 2023, the urbanization rate of the registered population in China was 48.3%, indicating a significant gap of nearly 18 percentage points compared to the overall urbanization rate, suggesting a large number of migrant workers have not yet settled in urban areas [4] Group 4: Future Urbanization Goals - The government aims to achieve a registered urbanization rate of 78% by 2040, which would facilitate the integration of rural populations into urban settings and help balance infrastructure investments [6]