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Shanghai has launched a “special campaign” against online content that talks down the property market. Photo: Shutterstock
China property

Shanghai launches clampdown on property market doom-mongering

City’s internet regulators shut down 70,000 accounts in a ‘special campaign’ against pessimistic content as real estate jitters continue.

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China’s private sector

China’s housing slide deepens as October prices fall at fastest pace in a year

China property

China’s property sector needs stronger stimulus: Citigroup economist

China property

Opinion | Amid a wave of foreclosures, China’s homeowners could use a break

To share losses more evenly among the financial system, Beijing ought to take pre-emptive steps to protect borrowers and keep prices stable.

A person checks their phone outside a residential community in Beijing, on September 15. Photo: EPA
China property

China’s new home prices slump at fastest pace in 11 months

High inventories, economic uncertainty lead to sceptical stance of homebuyers across 70 major cities in China.

China property

China’s property managers pivot to elderly and pet care amid real estate woes

Management firms explore new income streams as homeowners demand fee cuts amid falling property prices.

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China property

Will China’s easing of property curbs in 3 big cities help boost consumption?

Analysts say real estate slump is still weighing heavily on household wealth and consumer confidence.

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People ride electric scooters past buildings under construction in Beijing last month. Photo: EPA
China's economic recovery

China’s micro-drama craze turns idle real estate projects into lavish film sets

The fast-growing entertainment sector brings life to vacant buildings, but industry insiders say the broader impact remains limited.

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China consumption

China’s economy strains in August as retail sales, industrial output miss forecasts

Weaker retail sales, investment and industry join slowing export growth, leaving analysts split on whether Beijing will step up policy support.

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China property

Shanghai eases property rules to revive sluggish housing market

Local residents can now own as many flats as they wish outside the city’s outer ring road.

A building construction site in Shanghai. Photo: AP
China property

China property easing unlikely to spark buying, analysts and homebuyers say

Consensus among potential buyers is that prices will continue to slide and the measures may fall flat, property agent says.

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A woman walks past buildings under construction in Beijing, where the local government has eased rules to spur home purchases. Photo: EPA
China consumption

‘Let the rich spend’: China told to ease property curbs to spur consumption

A prominent member of China’s top political advisory body wants less regulation and more respect for consumer choice.

China's economic recovery

Shanghai plans housing upgrade drive in a boost for consumption, investment

The citywide push to unlock new sources of growth will see older buildings renovated and neighbourhoods transformed.

China GDP

China’s new champion? Jiangsu narrows gap with Guangdong for top provincial GDP

Tech clusters fuel Jiangsu’s rise as Guangdong’s export-led growth shows signs of slowing.

Suzhou Industrial Park skyline in China’s Jiangsu province. Photo: Getty Images
China's economic recovery

Explainer | Why China’s fight against cutthroat competition is different this time

Private firms, weaker growth and limited fiscal space will make it difficult for Beijing to rein in ‘neijuan’, analysts say.

A highly competitive market has forced Chinese electric vehicle companies to slash prices on over 100 models, according to People’s Daily. Photo: Reuters/Annegret Hilse
China property

Shanghai’s luxury home sales boom as wealthy buyers flock to ‘safe haven’ assets

Shanghai accounted for over 80 per cent of transactions nationwide for homes priced above 50 million yuan (US$7 million) in the first half.

China deflation

China urged to take bolder steps to tackle price wars, deflation and weak demand

As Beijing cracks down on cutthroat competition, analysts call for stable jobs, a better social safety net and support for companies.

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China’s economic stimulus

China plots course to boost yuan versus dominant dollar

Eight financial reforms announced by the central bank chief are the latest efforts to boost the currency’s role abroad, stabilise markets and shore up the economy.

People’s Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng speaks at the Lujiazui Forum. Photo: AFP
China property

No respite in China’s property crisis as new home prices drop for 24th month

Prices in the secondary market fell at a faster pace as analysts say impacts from Beijing’s policy support are waning.

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China property

Hot Shanghai property market defies national slump, led by luxury homes

Luxury developments such as One Central Park fetch high prices from rich buyers who are undeterred by economic uncertainty.

China property

China’s new home prices stabilise amid rate cut, funding lifeline for builders

The situation in the secondary market remains a concern as losses in pre-owned homes deepened in April.

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Residential buildings under construction in Tianjin in June 2024. Photo: AFP
China property

China’s property market faces uncertain future despite historic rate cuts

The lower rates for housing provident fund loans are part of a broader effort to revive buyer interest and push forward stalled projects.

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Residential buildings are seen in Shanghai. Photo: Reuters
China property

China’s new-home prices extend decline for 22nd month, but stimulus offers hope

Prices of new homes in 70 mainland cities declined 0.1 per cent month on month in March, the same as February, according to official data.

China property

Can demand for upscale homes in Shanghai spark a broader market recovery?

While prices of upscale units in Shanghai rose 5 per cent quarter on quarter, overall market prices fell 4 per cent year on year in March.

China property

Shanghai’s luxury property market thrives while mass housing segment deteriorates

More than 60 per cent of the 4,110 new homes in China priced above 30 million yuan were sold in Shanghai last year, according to CRIC data.

Luxury property prices in Shanghai are rising while prices of mass-market homes are falling. Photo: EPA-EFE
China property

China’s home prices drop for 21st straight month as property recovery remains elusive

In the sole positive metric in new official data, new-home prices in top-tier cities edged up by 0.1 per cent month on month in February.

A Chinese national flag flutters near residential buildings in Beijing on March 9, 2025. Photo: Reuters
China property

China’s property market still needs more support: Goldman Sachs

Developer stocks surge by as much as 20 per cent after a report that authorities are preparing to cover China Vanke’s funding gap.

China property

Can Shanghai absorb 84,000 homes this year as sales slow, prices rise?

Some 30,000 flats from 270 projects are due to be launched this year, while developers are sitting on an inventory of 54,000 units.

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