China’s new home prices will see a deepening fall in the first half of the year before rebounding at a faster pace in 2023, according to a Reuters poll, as the scrapping of COVID-19 curbs…
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China new home sales rise sharply in February – private survey
China’s new home sales rose sharply in February from a slump in the previous month, buoyed by a rise in demand in small and medium-sized cities after the scrapping of COVID curbs and supportive …
China’s banks raise mortgage age limit to octogenarians, dipping into pensions of elderly buyers to prop up sagging sales
The trend is more about the pressing need to boost housing purchases rather than about demographic trends, Economist Intelligence Unit economist says Extension of mortgage age limits will help reduce …
China Has a Debt Ceiling Problem of Its Own
By leaving local governments with the bulk of the debt, Beijing has failed to account for the fiscal damage done by Covid Zero and the property downturn.
‘Are we in China?’: Alamo property battle with bar owner escalates
Moses Rose’s Hideout bar owner Vince Cantu is seen inside his bar on Thursday, July 7, 2022. He’s created a page to raise funds for a legal fight against the city, which may use eminent…
Reopening of China’s economy to unleash M&A activity in 2023, particularly among EV and consumer firms, Bain says
Chinese companies, particularly EV and consumer product firms, will increase M&A activity in 2023 to boost scale and enhance profitability following the reopening of China’s economy, according to Bain …
China’s office market to see slow recovery in 2023 after slumping to 14-year low last year, as Beijing eases tech crackdown, analysts say
Several big firms have been adjusting their budgets and goals, which will lead to an expansion in businesses and workforce, resulting in an increase in demand and leasing volume, JLL executive says …
China property insurance premiums hit 1.5t yuan
China’s property insurance sector maintained stable growth in 2022, data from the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission showed. The property insurers’ premiums jumped to 1.5 trillion yuan …
Biden, DOJ scrapping FBI China initiative led to more spying, experts say
The Biden administration’s decision “to scrap the program focused on this target emboldens China’s efforts to steal American jobs and American intellectual property and American …
‘Are we in China?’: Alamo property battle with Moses Rose’s bar owner escalates
Hoping this time to stay at the Alamo, today’s Moses Rose is surrounded by legal bayonets and calling for reinforcements. The owner of a downtown bar named after Louis “Moses” Rose, the reputed …
Did U.S. Firms Help Propel China’s Balloon Fleet?
Sen. Mark Kelly, who previously served as a decorated space shuttle pilot with NASA, waded into the Chinese spy balloon uproar early this week after …
China’s cities are cutting health insurance amid falling funds
Local governments, short on money after three years of “zero COVID” and faced with many more retirees, are raising costs and overhauling benefits.
China Is Eager To Change Its Diplomatic Tone To Launch A Charm Offensive
More than the US, China has to prevent its decoupling with the European Union—one of its largest trading partners.