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China property
China’s property market has surged in recent years. After prices jumped 25 per cent in 2009 alone, the central government imposed austerity measures, including lending curbs, higher mortgage rates and restrictions on the number of homes each family can buy.
An abandoned Evergrande construction project is seen in Fuyang city, China’s eastern Anhui province, on April 14. Photo: AFP
Mainland China

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

Re-defaults erode credit differentiation as homebuyer confidence weakens under slow income growth and high leverage, analysts warn.

Artificial intelligence

The View | Energy crisis showcases strengths of China’s data centre market

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Mainland China

Dialling down the dazzle: Hang Lung reshapes its China retail formula

Shenzhen

Shenzhen office market gains steam on tech and services demand

Leasing activity in core districts is picking up, driven by tech occupiers, but analysts warn oversupply will keep vacancies elevated.

Shenzhen’s technology sector – spanning artificial intelligence, consumer electronics and robotics – remains a key driver of leasing activity. Photo: Reuters
China stock market

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.

Shanghai

Global banks bullish on China housing as inventory shrinks, policy support grows

The first 18 days of April saw primary home sale volumes across 30 key cities rise 3 per cent year on year: Bank of America data.

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Property financing

China’s top tech hub Shenzhen eases homebuying curbs, raises loan caps

Non-local residents with valid residence permits can buy homes in Futian, Nanshan and Xinan.

A view of Shenzhen from the 116th floor of Ping An Financial Center. Photo: Eugene Lee
China's economic recovery

Open Questions | How China can avoid a repeat of Japan’s ‘lost decades’

Bai Chongen, an economist and adviser to China’s government, explains how the country can dodge ‘Japanification’ and why its economic rise is misunderstood.

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Alibaba

Alibaba gets nod to spin off warehouse park as Reit in logistics pivot

Hong Kong exchange’s approval is first step in plan to list asset on Shenzhen bourse as Beijing encourages Reit listings.

China GDP

Guangdong’s rule as China’s GDP king faces an unprecedented threat to the crown

A rival provincial powerhouse, with a GDP as big as some G7 nations, is becoming a hub for strategic emerging sectors while outpacing the national economic growth rate.

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A crane lifts a container at a port this month in China’s Jiangsu province, which has been threatening to end Guangdong’s uninterrupted reign as the nation’s largest provincial economy since the late 1980s. Photo: China Daily via Reuters
Mainland China

Why Shenzhen may be first to climb out of China’s property slump

Shenzhen’s housing inventory drops to a seven-year low, offering an early signal that China’s property downturn may be nearing a turning point.

Shenzhen’s residential inventory has fallen to a seven-year low, putting it ahead of other first-tier Chinese cities in clearing excess housing stock. Photo: Getty Images
Banking & finance

Default in our stars: China banks use satellites to track assets, cut loan risks

Analysts say orbital monitoring of sites, property and other assets provides vital data on borrowers.

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Banking & finance

Beijing ramps up tax crackdown, frames consumption levies as fiscal lifelines

Authorities target retailers, shell companies and off-the-books manoeuvres to lessen tax liabilities.

Mainland China

Hong Kong’s Langham group invests in Beijing’s ‘city of the future’ Xiongan

Planned 300-room, dual-brand hotel marks early private-sector involvement amid Xi Jinping’s push to accelerate development.

A photo taken on March 27, 2026, shows the Xiongan New Area in north China’s Hebei province. Photo: Xinhua
China stock market

Outlook for China stocks brightens on capital flows, rebounding home prices

Resilience shown since start of Middle East war likely to continue amid haven demand, according to fund managers and investment banks.

People walk near a screen showing stock exchange and economic data in Shanghai on April 20, 2026. Photo: EPA
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong real estate gains as Middle East tensions rattle Dubai market

Early signs of capital inflows and tenant movement emerge as Dubai property softens and investors rethink regional bets.

Hong Kong

Will AI job fears hurt China’s housing market as they have in the US and India?

AI’s impact on China’s housing market remains limited for now due to manufacturing strength, but younger tech workers may face headwinds.

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Property policies

Tycoon Pan Shiyi slams China property ‘Ponzi’ as Evergrande boss pleads guilty

Writing from US in a since-deleted post, Soho China founder warns that property recovery is impossible without buyer trust, as new data shows home sales still plunging.

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An abandoned Evergrande construction project is seen on Tuesday in China’s Anhui province. The founder of the Chinese property giant has pleaded guilty to charges of fraud and bribery, a court said on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
China GDP

China’s economic boom masks Iran war slowdown

Growth in China accelerated in the first quarter of the year as a January-February surge offset a slower March following the shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz.

Video | China’s struggling home furnishing industry

Company officials and analysts anticipate that thousands of businesses will be forced out of the highly competitive home furnishing sector this year.

Shenzhen

New home prices in China’s biggest cities record first rise in 10 months

Shanghai leads, and also records strong second-hand sales, but analysts hesitate to declare overall market stabilisation.

People walk past condominium buildings in Beijing on March 16, 2026. Photo: EPA
China GDP

China beats expectations with 5% growth in first GDP release since Iran war

‘Stronger than expected’ growth figure indicates minimal impact from the conflict and a low likelihood for near-term stimulus, analysts said.

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A coil of copper is moved at an electrical materials factory in Dongyang, Zhejiang province, on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
China Evergrande Group

Founder of China’s Evergrande Group Hui Ka-yan pleads guilty in fraud trial

Milestone in downfall of company that was once the world’s largest developer is unlikely to move the market, analysts say.

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Mainland China

Shanghai home sales hit 5-year high in spring surge, outlook stays fragile

Geopolitical tensions weigh on ‘durability of the recovery’, analyst says, as gains expected to diverge across cities and segments.

China’s private sector

China’s tea-drink shops thirst for profits as price wars dry up prospects

‘I am learning a hard lesson of how involution can destroy my business,’ a Shanghai shop operator says.

Tea-drink sales grew 6.4 per cent in 2025, a sharp drop from annualised growth of more than 20 per cent over the past two decades. Photo: Shutterstock
Asia housing and property

As I see it | Helpful analysts predict China property recovery now, soon and much later

While some economists draw parallels with Japan’s ‘lost decade’, others note key differences when it comes to China’s sluggish recovery.

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A woman walks through a residential compound in Shanghai on January 20. Photo: AFP
China consumption

China’s luxury spending seen boosting global sales in 2026 despite headwinds

Affluent Chinese consumers are expected to splurge, though a volatile property market and oil price shocks pose challenges, analysts say.

Asia housing and property

From ghost to giant: long skyscraper saga nears finish amid China property woes

Once deemed a ‘ghost tower’ and a benchmark of unfinished projects, the 596-metre building’s state-backed revival reflects efforts to rebuild confidence in fragile market.

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