News Release

BEIJING, July 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. ("Xinyuan" or "the Company") (NYSE: XIN), an NYSE-listed real estate developer and property manager primarily in China and recently in other countries, today announced that the Company completed the redemption of an aggregate principal amount of US$200 million of all outstanding 13.0% Senior Notes due 2019 (the "2019 Notes") on July 10, 2017.

Xinyuan redeemed the 2019 Notes at the redemption price, equal to 106.5% of the principal amount, totalling US$213,000,000, plus accrued and unpaid interest of US$2,456,000 to the Redemption Date. The total redemption price paid by the Company on the Redemption Date was US$215,456,000. Xinyuan funded the redemption using proceeds from its offering of 7.75% Senior Notes due 2021, issued on February 21, 2017. Following the redemption of the outstanding 2019 Notes on the Redemption Date, all the redeemed 2019 Notes will be cancelled.

Mr. Yong Zhang, Chairman of Xinyuan, commented, "We are pleased to complete the early redemption of the 2019 Notes. The refinancing allows us greater flexibility to continue executing our real estate development projects, creates additional value for shareholders, improves our balance sheet and lowers our financing costs."

About Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd.

Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. ("Xinyuan") is an NYSE-listed real estate developer and property manager primarily in China and in other countries. In China, the Company develops and manages large scale, high quality real estate projects in over ten tier one and tier two cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Zhengzhou, Jinan, Xi'an, Suzhou, among others. Xinyuan was one of the first Chinese real estate developers to enter the U.S. market and over the past few years has been active in real estate development in New York. The Company aims to provide comfortable and convenient real estate related products and services to middle-class consumers. For more information, please visit http://www.xyre.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

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For more information, please contact:

Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd.
Mr. Joe Xu
Investor Relations Deputy Director
Tel: +86 (10) 8588-9376
Email: irteam@xyre.com

ICR, LLC
Investors:
William Zima
In U.S.: +1-646-308-1472
In China: +86 (10) 6583 7511
Email: William.zima@icrinc.com

Media:
Edmond Lococo
In China: +86 (10) 6583-7510
Email: Edmond.Lococo@icrinc.com

SOURCE Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd.