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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

Property models are displayed at the China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing on September 14, 2025. Photo: VCG via Getty Images

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Vanke said it had completed 19 bulk asset transactions in the first three quarters of this year totalling 6.86 billion yuan. Photo: Reuters

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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.

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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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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.

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

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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.

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The downgrade reflected Vanke’s “unsustainable” financial commitments, according to S&P ratings agency. Photo: Shutterstock

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Developer China Vanke reports US$2.3 billion loss amid sales slowdown

Persistent property-market weakness ratchets up pressure on the developer despite increased support from its largest state-owned shareholder.

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A man stands outside 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 Vanke

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

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

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.

Index compiler MSCI tilts towards Chinese tech stocks in latest revamp

A net 21 stocks were added to the MSCI China Index, including SenseTime, Pony.ai and Hesai Technology.

China’s property woes likely to hurt some Hong Kong banks’ 2025 earnings: Citi

Bank of China (Hong Kong) and Bank of East Asia could be affected the most as they have the highest exposure to China’s property sector.

Opinion | China’s real estate rethink can help end developers’ debt addiction

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

‘Bleak start’ to 2026 for China’s property sector as sales declines accelerate

China’s top developers slumped in January, with weak demand and fading policy support raising fresh concerns over debt repayment capacity.

Mainland China’s home prices extend slide, deepening property downturn

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.

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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.

Developer China Vanke reports US$2.3 billion loss amid sales slowdown

Persistent property-market weakness ratchets up pressure on the developer despite increased support from its largest state-owned shareholder.

Embattled Chinese property developer replaces chairman as debt pressures mount

News of a leadership change boosts bonds of China Vanke, which had nearly US$90 billion in liabilities as of September.

Exclusive | Kone to elevate Greater Bay Area operations from its base in Shenzhen

The southern China headquarters in Qianhai will begin operations in early 2026, while its logistics hub will be up and running in October.

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