China’s economy likely grew last year at its weakest rate in three decades, outside of the pandemic, according to an AFP survey of analysts ahead of official data on Monday. Analysts agreed the main …
PROPERTY
China’s Property Debt Crisis Muddles On, As Profits Evade The Pet Economy
Vanke, like many of its peers, has fallen on hard times after once booming in tandem with the Chinese real estate market. The company has been gradually taken over by its hometown government in the…
Why mortgage subsidies could be key to getting China’s consumers spending
Beijing is striving to boost household spending amid an economic slowdown. But first it needs to stabilise the housing market, scholars say.
China’s AI and robotics push isn’t enough to kickstart its economy, leaving growth more exposed to trade risks
New tech sectors still account for a far smaller portion of China’s economy than the gap left by the real estate slump.
China built houses fast for decades. Why is ‘good housing’ now the new priority?
As China pursues a rethink of its housing policy, analysts warn that entrenched practices and misaligned incentives could undermine the push.
China’s developers diminish further amid unending property downturn
The number of mainland property developers achieving annual contracted sales of at least 100 billion yuan (US$14 billion) dropped to just 10 in 2025 from a peak of 43 in 2020, research firm China Real…
China property crisis deepens as Vanke narrowly avoids bond default, shaking investor confidence
China Vanke, once the country’s largest homebuilder by sales, has narrowly avoided a major financial crisis, raising alarm about the state of China’s struggling property sector. The developer almost …
China’s property slump to persist as consumers shift to rentals: UBS Investment Bank
John Lam, Head of China & HK Property Research at UBS Investment Bank, explains why he sees a 10% decline in property prices and new home sales in China for 2026. He also explains why…
China Vanke’s near-default exposes fragility of the faltering recovery in the property industry
China Vanke, once the country’s largest homebuilder, narrowly avoided defaulting on a $284 million debt last week as the painfully slow recovery in China’s property market drags on.
China extends home purchase tax cut to bolster property market
China will extend a policy scrapping value-added tax on certain home sales in a move aimed at easing the country’s persistent property slump.
How China’s property crisis helped crash its art market
A property boom that kicked off in the early 2000s became one of the biggest, fastest generators of wealth in history. Art deals became an easy way for billionaires to flaunt their riches. Xu Jiayin,…
As a property slump drags on, China’s economy looks more resilient than it feels
By some measures, China’s economy is looking resilient, with strong exports and breakthroughs in artificial intelligence.
China’s property reset renews market confidence
The new real estate and investment policies of China are renewing international confidence in the country. The reforms undertaken by the country in 2025 show a clear commitment to opening the market …
