Raising taxes on assets, incomes of high earners will add to state revenues and incentivise protecting property rights, economist says.
PROPERTY
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,…
China property market may need policy easing
While China’s housing market has shown tentative recovery signals, a sustained rebound still hinges on continued policy easing, analysts and policy advisers say, with further scope remaining for …
China’s $60 trillion housing boom turned into a crisis. Could India be next?
For nearly two decades, real estate was the backbone of China’s economic rise. Apartments became the preferred investment for millions of households, while developers expanded aggressively.
China’s outstanding property loans down 3.4% on year at end of March
BEIJING, April 29 (Reuters) – China’s outstanding property loans stood at 51.7 trillion yuan ($7.57 trillion) at the end of March, down 3.4% year-on-year, the central bank said on Wednesday.
Is China’s economic resilience masking a real estate collapse?
Buy non-China industrials that gain share from Chinese price dumping: e.g., US steel producers (Nucor) and European chemical/industrial specialty names with pricing power. Thesis: domestic demand …
China’s property prices crash to 2005 levels: Could India face a similar housing slump?
China’s property market faces a prolonged downturn, with prices hitting near two-decade lows, sparking fears of a similar correction in India. While concerns like a weakening rupee and job uncertainty …
China property prices hit 20-year low, impacting GDP growth forecasts
The 70-city price decline has moved the China Annual GDP Growth 2026 market, where traders are betting more heavily on growth coming in under 1.0%. With 247 days until resolution, the term structure …
In China, Even Complaining About Property Management Can Be Political
Residents signed petitions, organized rallies and held strategy sessions over karaoke, debating how far to push the authorities in their dispute with a developer.
