Knight Frank hosts the 2026 Annual Forum to discuss the new blueprint of the "14th Five-Year Plan" and empower real estate and urban high-quality development

**Shanghai, 2026, March 26 —— The Shanghai 2026 Client Forum and Appreciation Reception, hosted by DTZ and co-organized by Wanwu Liangxing, was successfully held at the Shangri-La Hotel, Qiantan, Shanghai. Centered on the theme “Smart Leadership Opens a New Chapter, Building Shared Win-Win Momentum —— ‘14th Five-Year Plan’・New Blueprint —— Summit on High-Quality Development of Real Estate and Cities,” the forum focused on key topics including strategic directions for the “14th Five-Year Plan,” the spirit of the Two Sessions, trends in the real estate industry, smart low-carbon solutions, and service upgrades. Nearly 300 guests—including government and enterprise leaders, leaders from domestic and international chambers of commerce, industry experts, and core customers—came together to explore new pathways for high-quality development in the industry.

Left to right: Zhao Jinquan, CEO Greater China, DTZ; Sun Jianping, Chairman, Shanghai Federation of Modern Services

Zhao Jinquan, CEO Greater China of DTZ attended and delivered a welcome address. He said that 2026 is a pivotal year for the “14th Five-Year Plan” to map out its blueprint, and the real estate industry is moving into a new stage of professionalization, digitization, low-carbon development, and internationalization. DTZ will continue to deepen its efforts with a global perspective and local roots. Working with clients and partners, it will seize opportunities in urban renewal and industrial upgrading to create long-term value together.

Sun Jianping, Chairman of the Shanghai Federation of Modern Services was invited to attend and gave a guest speech. He congratulated the forum on its successful holding and expressed sincere expectations regarding the integrated development of the modern services industry and the real estate sector, as well as helping enhance Shanghai’s level of urban development.

Left to right: Fu Jintao, Head of Strategy Development Advisory Department, DTZ East China; Shaun Brodie, Head of Research Content, DTZ Greater China_; Li Weiliang, General Manager, Wanwu Liangxing Shanghai Region_

Fu Jintao, Head of Strategy Development Advisory Department, DTZ East China delivered a presentation titled 《The Impact of “14th Five-Year Plan” Strategic Insights and the Two Sessions on Real Estate》, providing an in-depth analysis of macro policy directions and regional development patterns. To help commercial real estate capture policy dividends, Fu Jintao said that from “15” to “15th Five-Year Plan,” China’s real estate’s role positioning has roughly gone through three core stages: “pillar industry—target of regulation—foundation of people’s livelihood.” The economic growth target for 2026 is 4.5–5%, and the macro tone has shifted from “stabilizing after declines and picking back up” to “focusing on stabilizing.” It is adapting to a new normal. The “three-in-one” approach—“controlling incremental supply, destocking, and optimizing supply” —together with the shift from “ensuring delivery of homes” to “good homes,” and the deepening of provident fund reform with new supporting models, clearly reflects real estate’s “foundation of people’s livelihood” status. From international experiences such as Singapore, Japan, and Germany, it can be seen that over the next five years, the “dual-track system” will take shape in full. As differentiation among city clusters intensifies, for real estate developers, a transformation toward asset-light and service-oriented models is inevitable, while governments must move away from reliance on “land finance” and steadily advance toward high-quality urban development. Providing a deep analysis of macro policy directions and regional development patterns to point the way for commercial real estate to seize policy dividends.

Shaun Brodie, Head of Research Content, DTZ Greater China** delivered a thematic sharing on 《2026 Real Estate Outlook and Opportunities》. Shaun said that this speech organized relevant policies and the macroeconomic environment in Mainland China and analyzed the current operating situation of the commercial real estate market. As the Mainland China market enters a new development cycle—especially the investment and layout opportunities for office buildings, retail commercial, and industrial and logistics sectors facing property owners and corporate tenants— the Mainland commercial real estate market is entering a new opportunity period. Structural transformation, changes in tenant demand, and asset optimization provide excellent entry opportunities for forward-looking investors. Those who align with emerging areas and long-term trends may seize the initiative in the next cycle and unlock value.

Li Weiliang, General Manager, Wanwu Liangxing Shanghai Region delivered a sharing titled 《Smart-Driven, Low-Carbon Symbiosis —— New Paths for Commercial Property Management Under the “14th Five-Year Plan”》, explaining innovative practices of “Artificial Intelligence+” and green transformation in commercial spaces. In response to the demand for high-quality development of commercial spaces, Wanwu Liangxing, through its Wanwu Cloud “Lingshi” system, improves labor efficiency through human-machine collaboration, builds a robot ecosystem to leverage the effectiveness of embodied intelligence in coordination, and coordinates fire safety to seize the “golden three minutes” for fire incidents. In the low-carbon area, it deepens AIoT applications with integrated “soft, hard, and computing,” helping Huashonghui · Huangpu move from electricity-saving management to dual control of carbon emissions, unlocking new opportunities for green transformation for real estate. Li Weiliang emphasized that during the “14th Five-Year Plan” period, property services are shifting from basic guarantees to creating asset value. Wanwu Liangxing will collaborate with DTZ, driven by intelligence and in low-carbon symbiosis, to continuously create long-term value for customers.

Wei Chaoying, President of Project and Enterprise Services, DTZ China hosted an interactive discussion titled 《Under the Background of the “14th Five-Year Plan” —— Chamber Leaders Discuss the Future》, inviting chamber leaders including Zhang Guozheng, Chairman of the Shanghai Hong Kong Business Association and Chairman of Ansii Asset; Zheng Yi, Chairman of the Shanghai American Chamber of Commerce; Du Guihua, Chairman of the Shanghai Jiangxi Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of Shanghai Jiangyou Shangbang Investment Co., Ltd.; Jiang Zhimin, Chairman of the Shanghai Pudong New Area Commercial Federation; Zhao Liang, Director of China Sweden Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai; and Zhao Liang, Group Vice President of Assa Abloy (China) Investment Co., Ltd. The chamber leaders engaged in in-depth exchanges around topics such as Shanghai’s urban development opportunities under the “14th Five-Year Plan,” collaboration between domestic and international industries, chamber platforms enabling enterprise development, and innovative integration of commerce and real estate. From multiple perspectives including internationalization, regional coordination, and industrial implementation, they offered recommendations for the city and industry development.

Wei Chaoying concluded that on the new journey of the “14th Five-Year Plan,” chambers of commerce, as bridges and platforms, will continue to link resources and gather strength; DTZ will also keep leveraging its professional strengths to empower cooperation between government and enterprises, working closely with chambers of commerce to help companies seize opportunities of the times and jointly promote Shanghai’s high-quality urban development.

Li Qingwen, Managing Director, DTZ East China hosted an interactive discussion titled 《“New Supply, Add Value” —— Upgrading Service for Commercial Real Estate to a Higher Level, Building the Path to Win-Win for Customers》. The participating guests focused on core topics including upgrading commercial real estate services, enhancing asset value, integrating industrial resources, and full-cycle service capabilities. Su Zhiyuan, Director and General Manager of DTZ China’s Industrial Real Estate Division; Yue Yuru, Head of Valuation and Advisory Services, East China; Cai Feng, Executive Director of the Capital Markets Department, East China; Kong Fanbao, Head of Project Management Services, East China; and Huang Lijun, Director of Project and Enterprise Services, East China jointly shared DTZ’s innovative practices across areas such as industrial real estate, valuation advisory, capital markets, project management, and enterprise services. They discussed how professional services can create sustainable value for customers.

Li Qingwen concluded that commercial real estate has entered an era where value is king and service is upgraded to a higher level. DTZ has always put customer needs at the center, integrating end-to-end service capabilities. Under the guidance of the “14th Five-Year Plan,” it will continuously promote service innovation, resource coordination, and value creation. In the future, we will continue to deepen our presence in the East China market, move forward hand in hand with customers, and build a new future for real estate and urban development through professional empowerment and win-win collaboration.

After the forum ended, DTZ held its annual client appreciation reception concurrently. Mr. Zhao Jinquan once again extended his thanks at the reception, expressing sincere appreciation to friends from all sectors, partners, and customers who have long supported DTZ. Guests exchanged stories of friendship, discussed business opportunities, and jointly drew up a blueprint for cooperation.

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