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Home buyers shop at a pre-sale property in Yangxin county, Binzhou city, in eastern China’s Shandong province, on February 23. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
China economy

Opinion | China’s new property pivot is coming. Expect full stabilisation ahead

As property curbs to boost spending hit practical limits, a push to stabilise assets is now being seen as a prerequisite for consumer confidence.

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China property

China’s developers diminish further amid unending property downturn

China property

Property industry an enemy within for Beijing’s economic targets

China property

China housing market gets VAT relief on resales but demand outlook stays subdued

Policy lowering VAT to 3 per cent reduces seller costs but demand recovery is key to stabilising the housing sector, property agents say.

Individuals selling homes within two years of purchase will be subject to a VAT rate of 3 per cent, down from 5 per cent, from January 1. Photo: Getty Images
China property

Beijing trims property resale tax in fresh push to stabilise housing market

Under new rules, sellers will pay just 3 per cent VAT if they offload a property within two years of purchase, down from 5 per cent.

China property

China’s home prices slide further in November as authorities vow to stem decline

China’s years-long housing downturn shows no signs of easing as new home prices fell 0.4 per cent month on month on average in 70 cities.

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

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

New home prices drop 0.5 per cent across 70 cities despite easing measures amid slowing economy and job worries.

China property

China’s property sector needs stronger stimulus: Citigroup economist

Citi is the latest international bank to call for more aggressive policies from Beijing to jolt the country’s ailing property market.

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.

Primary home prices continued to decline in September across all city tiers in China. Photo: EPA
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.

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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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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Actors rehearse on the set of a micro-drama during a filming session at a hospital, in Zhengzhou, Henan province on July 17, 2024. Photo: Reuters
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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A person walks at a market in Beijing on September 10. Photo: EPA
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.

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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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.

Chinese citizens at the sales office of a commercial residential property development in Qingzhou city, Shandong province, on June 16. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
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.

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.

Shanghai accounted for a vast majority of premium homes sold in the first half of the year. Photo: AFP
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.

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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A residential project in progress in Nanjing, Jiangsu province by Poly Real Estate in May 2025. Photo: AFP
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.

An artist’s rendering of One Central Park in Shanghai. Photo: Handout
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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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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