On the face of it, Chinese property developers’ debts appear big enough to crash the whole economy. But several factors could limit the real estate downturn and the threat of contagion.
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China’s property market crackdown: how concerned should investors be?
The recent regulatory changes in China’s property sector – characterised by “red lines” and a forthcoming property tax – suggest that the nature of the market crackdown this time is different from …
Where did it all go wrong for Chinese property developer Evergrande?
Salford Business School’s Dr. Maria Paola Rana shares her thoughts on the current Evergrande situation, and explains what went wrong for one of China’s biggest property developers.
China’s Property Developers Struggle to Find Buyers for Billions in Assets
Property developers in China looking to raise badly needed cash by selling assets are finding it hard to strike deals as potential buyers in the sector hoard funds after home sales plunged and Beijing …
China property firms’ shares, bonds hit as Yango seeks new extension
Fujian province-based Yango Group Co. Ltd. has been in talks with investors to discuss the extension of payments on yuan-denominated asset-backed securities that holders can redeem this month, three …
China’s Property Crackdown Helps Reduce Emissions — For Now
China’s commitment to cutting carbon emissions will largely depend on how far Beijing is willing to go in reducing the economy’s reliance on housing construction.
Will China’s proposed property tax be big enough to support struggling local governments?
Analysts weigh in on the impact of a newly proposed property tax and how it will compare to critical revenue pulled in from land sales.
China’s property woes could be worse than feared: Analysis
The analysis by Bloomberg found that of the 30 largest Chinese property firms, two-thirds failed to meet at least one of the country’s three new debt rules. President Xi Jinping introduced the ‘three …
China property sector woes could spell trouble for global cities
Many Chinese developers who went on a spending spree to pick up projects across the world are now facing a cash crunch.
China’s Property Woes Put Prestige Global Projects in Play
China’s property sector woes could spell trouble for prestige mega-projects in London, New York, Sydney and other top cities as the developers behind them scramble for cash. While China Evergrande …
China’s Home Sales Slump Persists, Clouding Economic Outlook
China’s major developers saw home sales tumble last month, prolonging the real estate slump and putting more pressure on growth in the world’s second-largest economy.
China caught under real estate debt, millions of homes remain unsold
The Chinese economic slowdown in the third quarter of the current financial year unveils the problem of the growing debt in the real estate industry in the country with millions of houses unsold and …
As China’s Developers Struggle, Investors Prefer Property Managers
The companies that look after the country’s vast apartment complexes are in relatively good shape.