China’s policy support has shifted away from property and broad-based stimulus and toward AI, EVs, and advanced manufacturing.
PROPERTY
China’s home prices extend decline in December
BEIJING, Jan 19 (Reuters) – China’s new home prices extended their decline in December, official data showed on Monday, underscoring persistent strains in the property sector despite repeated …
Analysis – China’s rural banks struggle to sell seized properties despite hefty discounts
Jan 22 (Reuters) – Chinese rural banks are unable to find buyers for hundreds of foreclosed properties they are auctioning despite offering steep discounts, deepening a real estate crisis and adding …
China’s prolonged property downturn: Analyst sees 40% correction by 2030
Sam Radwan of ENHANCE International, says sentiment in China towards the real estate market remains bearish and the downturn would likely continue to 2030 or beyond. He predicts a further 40% …
China’s rural banks struggle to sell seized properties despite hefty discounts
Chinese rural banks are unable to find buyers for hundreds of foreclosed properties they are auctioning despite offering steep discounts, deepening a real estate crisis and adding to risks for the …
China December new home prices fall again; annual decline steepest in five months
China’s new home prices extended their decline in December, official data showed on Monday, underscoring persistent strains in the property sector despite repeated government pledges to stabilise it.
New home prices in China fall again in December 2025; annual decline steepest in five months
New home prices in China fell 0.4% month-on-month in December 2025, reflecting ongoing challenges in the property sector and a 2.7% annual decline. Explore the impacts of these trends on the economy …
China Home Prices Fall Again as Calls Grow for More Action
China’s home prices fell in December, closing another tumultuous year for the real estate industry as its debt crisis persists.
China’s GDP rises 5% in 2025 as US trade war fails to knock economy off course
China hit its annual growth target of ‘around 5 per cent’ as exports surged despite US tariffs, but data also highlights domestic challenges China has confirmed that it achieved its annual growth target last year…
China’s 2025 economic growth likely slowest in decades: analysts
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 …
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.
