China’s economy is expected to have slowed down in the second quarter from a solid start to the year as trade tensions with the United States added to deflationary pressures, reinforcing expectations …
PROPERTY
Chinese Property Shares Surge on Unverified Reports of Meeting
A gauge of Chinese property shares jumped the most in nearly nine months, fueled by speculation a high-level meeting will be held next week to help revive the struggling sector.
New World Is Selling China Property Assets After Loan Deal
New World Development Co. is seeking to divest real estate projects in mainland China after pulling off an $11 billion refinancing deal in June, according to people familiar with the matter.
China’s snaps 4-month consumer decline but factory price deflation deepens
Consumer prices in China rose slightly in June, official data showed on Wednesday, snapping a four-month decline even as factory gate prices were bruised by a fierce trade war with Washington. In a …
Trump Admin Moves To Block China From Grabbing Up American Farmland
The Trump administration announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Farm Security Action Plan to protect American farmland from foreign adversaries on Tuesday. The National Farm …
Home Sales in China’s Wuhan Jump Nearly 15% in First Half as Property Market Heats Up
The total area of newly built homes sold in Wuhan in the first half soared 30.6 percent from the same period last year to 5.07 million square meters, according to data released yesterday by the…
China’s Collapse Has Begun – $10 Trillion in Debt, 70 Million Jobless
China’s economy is facing serious challenges, from civil unrest and zero-COVID policies to a struggling real estate market and rising debt. While a total collapse is unlikely, it’s worth asking: What …
China urged to take bolder steps to tackle price wars, deflation and weak demand
Beijing’s latest push to curb price wars may help ease deflationary pressures, but analysts warn the current measures fall short of addressing deeper structural problems facing the world’s …
Here’s How Much a House in the US Costs Compared to Mexico, Canada and China
As the world becomes more interconnected, more people are considering living abroad, from countries neighboring the U.S. to across the globe. However, the price of international property is far …
Urban explorers find beauty in China’s abandoned buildings amid property crisis
Xu Pengcheng looks over his shoulder and, after confirming the coast is clear, helps his crew of urban adventurers climb through the broken window of …
China’s abandoned buildings draw urban explorers despite risks
Xu Pengcheng looks over his shoulder and, after confirming the coast is clear, helps his crew of urban adventurers climb through the broken window of an abandoned building. Once inside, it was clear …
New Zealand golden visa lures potential luxury property buyers from Hong Kong, mainland China
Even a few new high-net-worth residents buying homes would have a ‘significant impact’ on the luxury property market, analyst says.
Texas just passed a law banning China, Russia, Iran and North Korea from buying land within its borders
“Gov. Abbott signed our bill to protect Texas from the influence of hostile foreign nations,” said State Rep. Cole Hefner, a co-author of the legislation in a statement. “This is about defending Texas …
