Localities battling debt, such as Jilin and Chongqing, pivot to ‘asset revitalisation’ as land revenue remains weak, but analysts flag new risks.
PROPERTY
China’s property slump shows signs of stabilising, but 90 million empty homes remain
China’s property market shows tentative signs of stabilisation in major cities like Shanghai, but the broader recovery remains fragile amid a massive overhang of around 90 million empty or unfinished …
China’s Home Prices, Property Investment Continued to Fall — Update
The decline in China’s home prices showed signs of narrowing in April, but the overall picture of the country’s real-estate sector remained bleak. Home prices in the country’s 70 biggest cities fell 0 …
Nine in 10 families in China own a home. But is the property-owning dream being tested?
For the past three decades, China has been a nation of homeowners. But a slowing economy and crisis-battered housing market could upend that.
China Logs First Fiscal Revenue Drop Since 2020 on Property Slump, Weak Consumption
BEIJING, Jan 30 (Reuters) – China’s fiscal revenue fell 1.7% in 2025 from a year earlier, the finance ministry said on Friday, the first contraction since 2020 as a protracted property slump and …
Cushman & Wakefield Greater China Wins Six Best Five-Star Awards at 2026 Asia Pacific Property Awards
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 May 2026 – Cushman & Wakefield, a leading global real estate services firm, has again been recognized at the Asia Pacific Property Awards, scoring six best…
Cushman & Wakefield Greater China Wins Six Best Five-Star Awards at 2026 Asia Pacific Property Awards
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 May 2026 – Cushman & Wakefield, a leading global real estate services firm, has again been recognized at the Asia Pacific Property Awards, scoring six best…
China must raise taxes on ultra-rich to fight inequality, ex-adviser says
Raising taxes on assets, incomes of high earners will add to state revenues and incentivise protecting property rights, economist says.
China’s bond market faces climbing re-defaults as property crisis drags on
Re-defaults erode credit differentiation as homebuyer confidence weakens under slow income growth and high leverage, analysts warn.
Wall Street dares to ask if China’s property turnaround is close
Just months into China’s housing downturn, the nation’s second-biggest developer declared the worst is over. A year later, its chairman backtracked on the call, and by 2025, it was teetering on the …
In the intellectual property race, China is catching up
In this Eye on Patents column, IP expert Jason Lye explains how China became the global leader in chemistry patents …
Battered Chinese property stocks primed for comeback as industry shows signs of turning
Early signs of a recovery present a buying opportunity for property stocks, which have been under pressure since home prices peaked in 2021 Chinese property stocks are poised for a comeback, as …
Green shoots appear in China property as banks turn bullish after 5-year bear market
The first 18 days of April saw primary home sale volumes across 30 key cities rise 3 per cent year on year: Bank of America data As China’s bear housing market enters its fifth year,…
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