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China property

China property
China’s property market has surged in recent years. After prices jumped 25 per cent in 2009 alone, the central government imposed austerity measures, including lending curbs, higher mortgage rates and restrictions on the number of homes each family can buy.
Shanghai’s Lujiazui financial district viewed from the Bund. Photo: Shutterstock
Mainland China

Global property investors see signs of recovery in China: JLL

Firm’s Asia-Pacific capital markets CEO says balance is emerging between fresh supply of space and take-up.

International Property

What’s luring investors to Asia-Pacific property despite higher borrowing costs?

Property investment

What is tempting foreign investors back to China’s commercial property market?

Banking & finance

US$365 trillion and counting: the world’s total debt hits record high, IIF finds

Debt climbs US$10 trillion in six months as fiscal strains deepen, exposing cracks in household and corporate balance sheets.

The US Capitol building is seen following rain showers. The US federal government’s debt alone accounts for more than 10 per cent of all the debt in the world, spanning government, household, financial and non-financial corporate sectors in more than 100 economies, according to the Institute of International Finance. Photo: AFP
China consumption

Boosting China’s social safety net could address consumption woes: IMF director

The global organisation found that savings of rural households decrease when social and healthcare spending is higher.

Property financing

Hong Kong’s New World gets nod to spin off K11 Shanghai assets

Shanghai listing of Reit worth US$570 million will ‘recycle capital for more value-accretive projects’, analyst says.

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Hong Kong property

How the new Huanggang Port is sparking a cross-border property boom

The new port is expected to dramatically speed up crossings between Shenzhen and Hong Kong, making cross-border living more convenient.

The vast Joint Inspection Building at the new Huanggang Port in Shenzhen, which is expected to speed up border crossing times. Photo: Edmond So
China economy

Will incentives give China’s housing market more than a short-lived rebound?

Sales of new units in cities like Shanghai and Shenzhen have risen following central government moves designed to revive buyer confidence.

International Property

Asia-Pacific firms divided on how AI will impact office space demand: survey

AI currently has a more significant impact on office operations than on real estate requirements, CBRE says.

China GDP

China’s worsening retail slowdown bolsters case for stimulus

Slower-than-expected retail sales growth and a deepening investment slump support the argument for government investment even as industrial output booms.

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China's economic recovery

Pressure on China’s economy persists in August as investment, consumption slow

The drop in overall fixed-asset investment widened last month, as retail sales grew 0.4 per cent year on year.

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A worker assembles an industrial turbine at a factory in China’s Sichuan province in June. Photo: Xinhua
Property policies

The View | Why Shanghai offers hope for China’s ailing real estate market

Pockets of resilience and growth in the city’s property sector could be the prelude to a broader recovery across the country.

Property policies

Opinion | Beijing can rewrite China’s property rules, but it can’t undo the damage

A narrower supply pipeline, industry consolidation and years of balance-sheet repair are inevitable as China seeks stability, rather than a perpetual housing boom.

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China consumption

Improving migrant workers’ lives key to boosting Chinese consumption: HSBC

Report says reforms aimed at reducing their high precautionary savings rate could unlock US$95 billion a year in spending.

Migrant workers at a construction site in Shanghai. Photo: EPA
Evergrande crisis

Chinese court guidance aims to smooth handling of developer bankruptcies

Framework from Supreme People’s Court aims to end judicial inconsistencies across regions, aid flow of capital for construction continuation.

A view of unfinished residential buildings developed by China Evergrande Group in Shijiazhuang, in northern China’s Hebei province, on February 1, 2024. Photo: Reuters
China economy

The View | Why China’s new housing presale rules are still a source of risk

Beijing is putting homebuyers first, but only by transferring financial risks to to developers already under severe strain.

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China consumption

Open Questions | Better social security is key to fixing China’s unbalanced economy: Lan Xiaohuan

The bestselling author also discusses how recent geopolitical events are shaping China and makes the case for a social safety net.

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Property policies

Opinion | Why China won’t ban housing presales outright

Popular as the move might be, Beijing is trying to unwind the debt-fuelled property growth model without inviting another financial crisis.

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A man walks past unfinished residential buildings developed by China Evergrande Group in the outskirts of Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, on February 1, 2024. Photo: Reuters
China Evergrande Group

After Evergrande, new rules spark unease amid developers’ debt resolution

China’s property downturn worsens as regulators accelerate reform of the commercial housing sales system, sending jitters through the sector.

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Chinese offshore investment

Rich Dad, Poor Dad author’s vast debts spark awe – and some anger – in China

Robert Kiyosaki’s claim to be US$1.2 billion in debt has sparked heated debate in China, where property investors have suffered steep losses.

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China jobs

Open Questions | How China Works author on the data economy, robots and AI

Economist Lan Xiaohuan proposes better social security to fix China’s unbalanced economy and weighs the impact of technology on lives now and in the future.

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China's economic recovery

Beijing bets on a US$1 trillion sports boom to revive consumption, job market

China is looking to leverage fitness and events to stimulate local economies, as new five-year blueprint aims to nearly double the economic output of the athletic sector.

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Fans of Team Yangzhou celebrate a goal during a football match against Team Nanjing on August 15. Photo: China News Service via Getty Images
China economy

‘What you see is what you get’: China’s new home finance rules reduce buyer risk

Analysts say lower mortgage payments alone may not persuade buyers to jump in while prices remain under pressure.

China's economic recovery

China property stocks plunge as regulators tighten financing

State-backed developers including China Resources Land and China Overseas Land plunged in Hong Kong trading after regulators moved to curb presales.

China's economic recovery

The double-edged sword China has unsheathed in the housing market

Beijing aims to restore buyer confidence, trading near-term financial pain for some developers for long-term market stability, analysts say.

Homebuyers shop at a pre-sale event in Yangxin county, Binzhou city, in East China’s Shandong province on February 23, 2025. Photo: Getty Images
China's economic recovery

China moves to stabilise property sector with ‘stronger-than-expected’ package

The measures aim to shift China’s vast property sector away from a presales model, as Beijing strives to stabilise market downturn.

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A man walks on an overpass near residential buildings in Beijing. Photo: Reuters
China consumption

Will minimum-wage increases in more Chinese regions help boost consumption?

Guangdong, Shanxi and Xinjiang have announced plans to introduce increases of 10 per cent or more in the next few months.

China's economic recovery

Vice-Premier Ding signals fiscal reform to ease pressure on local governments

Ding Xuexiang discusses a fiscal reset through expanded local discretion, bigger outlays from the central government and scientific fiscal management pilots.

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