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China Vanke

Vanke is a real estate developer in China.

Chairman / President

Yu Liang

CEO / Managing Director

Zhu Jiusheng

CFO / Finance Director

HAN Huihua

Industry

Property

Website

vanke.com

Headquarters address

Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

Stock Code

SEHK:2202
SZSE:000002

Year founded

1984

A man walks on an overpass near residential buildings in Beijing. Photo: Reuters

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A security guard stands near a development by Vanke in Beijing on December 23, 2025. Photo: Reuters

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An aerial view shows residential buildings under construction by property developer China Vanke in Hangzhou, in eastern China’s Zhejiang province, on March 15, 2024. Photo: AFP

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Vanke is the last major Chinese real estate firm to so far have avoided reneging on its debts amid the multi-year real estate crisis. Photo: AFP

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In the first three quarters of this year, Vanke posted a net loss of 28.02 billion yuan. Photo: Reuters

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The construction site of a residential complex being built by Chinese real estate developer Vanke in Nanjing in eastern China’s Jiangsu province on February 13, 2025. Photo: AFP

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China moves to stabilise property sector with ‘stronger-than-expected’ package

The measures aim to shift China’s vast property sector away from a presales model, as Beijing strives to stabilise market downturn.

China’s property developers see hope in massive urban renewal plan

China’s bond market faces climbing re-defaults as property crisis drags on

Chinese property stocks primed for comeback as industry shows signs of turning

Early signs of a recovery present a buying opportunity for property stocks, which have been under pressure since home prices peaked in 2021.

Top Chinese developers’ losses mount as debt overhaul props up operations

Analysts say subdued demand and cautious buyers persist, with one-off debt restructuring masking deeper losses in the sector.

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Opinion | China’s property pivot: from growth engine to protected household asset

Social and economic stability is now the key focus as Beijing works to preserve households’ property asset wealth against developers’ debt.

Can China’s ‘two sessions’ find a strategy to fix the property rot?

China signals shift from debt-driven housing growth, but sweeping stimulus seen as unlikely.

Shanghai eases residency requirements for homebuyers to spark property recovery

Non-residents with three years of social security contributions or individual income taxes will be allowed to buy a second home in the city.

China puts another big bank under stricter watch – why now?

Beijing continues to impose stricter regulatory standards on major lenders, shielding the financial system from mounting strains.

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The future of Chinese property looks to be smaller and more rational, with a market defined by real estate’s worth rather than volume.

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New home prices fall again in December, with declines across most cities, as second-hand values plunge year on year.

Expect no ‘systemic shock’ from Vanke’s ‘technical default’: HSBC

Even an ‘aggressive’ haircut would pose limited downside risks to key developers, bank says.

China Vanke offshore creditors face near wipeout in Barclays worst-case scenario

British bank warns recoveries could fall below 1 per cent as restructuring priorities and access to assets remain uncertain.

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Only 10 developers manage to break US$14 billion in 2025 sales, down from 43 in 2020.

The View | Will Hong Kong, mainland property see a recovery in 2026? Don’t bet on it

Tech-led resilience is not a cure for all the ills driving the underperformance of mainland Chinese and Hong Kong real estate.

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Twenty years ago on January 5, 2006, 52-year-old Chung Kin-man returned to Hong Kong after becoming the first person from the city to trek to both poles.

Hong Kong stocks reverse gains as investors take profits before Christmas break

Losses in tech heavyweights like Kuaishou, Tencent and Xiaomi pull Hang Seng Index lower after advancing in the morning session.

China Vanke wins bondholders’ reprieve, averts default for now

Holders of the 2 billion yuan note approve extension of grace period to January 28, but deny proposal to defer principal payment for a year.

Opinion | China’s property market isn’t so much collapsing as being reconfigured

Viewing China’s real estate crisis solely through the lens of market indicators misses the deeper, structural shifts at play.

Vanke Hong Kong sells just 7 units in muted Le Mont weekend launch

Brokers said the downbeat result reflected Le Mont’s long sales cycle rather than any spillover from parent China Vanke’s onshore debt talks.

China Vanke’s managers have no plans to sell shares as firm fights for survival

Vanke, responding to queries from investors, says top managers have not notified it about their intentions so far.

China Vanke unveils proposal to extend US$366 million bond after 3 failed bids

Bondholders will vote on the revised plan from Thursday to Monday, and it requires over 90 per cent of the total voting rights to take effect.

Vanke’s bondholders reject payment extension, raising default risk

The rejection in a three-day vote that ended late on Friday gives the developer a grace period of five business days to pay 2 billion yuan of onshore bond.

The View | Why China Vanke’s debt woes have barely made a ripple in markets

Robust exports, surging stocks and investors looking elsewhere have curbed pressure for more forceful government intervention.

China Vanke hit with fresh S&P downgrade amid mounting default concerns

Once a bellwether for China’s property sector, China Vanke now faces a CCC- rating, negative CreditWatch and a tight refinancing window.

Opinion | China’s property pivot: from growth engine to protected household asset

On This Day | ‘No mission impossible’: first Hongkonger to reach North, South Poles – SCMP archive