14 h. ago China Lowers Downpayment Ratio for Commercial Property to 30%

China Lowers Downpayment Ratio for Commercial Property to 30%  Bloomberg

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3 d. ago Inbound Bookings to China Jump 38 % in First Week of 2026 as Visa

Inbound Bookings to China Jump 38 % in First Week of 2026 as Visa-Free List Expands  VisaHQ

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3 d. ago Opinion | China set to double down on property market stability

Opinion | China set to double down on property market stability  South China Morning Post

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5 d. ago Foreign, Hong Kong retailers close stores in mainland China amid changing dynamics

Mainland China’s retail and retail property sectors have suffered another blow amid a fresh wave of store closures by foreign and Hong Kong brands. “The series of closures come as a combined result of their outdated business models and profound changes in the macroeconomic environment,” said Wang Tianshi, an analyst at Shanghai-based LeadLeo Research Institute. “Compared with emerging mainland retailers, Hong Kong and foreign brands often remain under a ‘selling on the mainland’ phase, rather...

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5 d. ago China to accelerate building data property rights registration system

China to accelerate building data property rights registration system  People's Daily Online

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6 d. ago Have investors missed the boat on Japan’s property market amid tensions with China?

Japan’s property market was less likely to deliver significant rewards to investors because of heightened geopolitical tensions with China, more than a tightened monetary policy, according to analysts. “The yield spread is likely to narrow as cap rates are unlikely to widen,” said Chinatsu Hani, head of research at Tokyo-based CBRE. “However, spreads should remain in positive territory.” The Bank of Japan in March last year began unwinding its nearly decade-long negative interest rate policy –...

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6 d. ago Heightened tensions with China rattle Japan’s property market: analysts

Heightened tensions with China rattle Japan’s property market: analysts  South China Morning Post

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9 d. ago South Korea’s conservatives attempt break from Yoon with martial law apology

South Korea’s conservative People Power Party (PPP) has issued a belated apology for Yoon Suk-yeol’s failed attempt to impose martial law – more than a year after it sparked a constitutional crisis that toppled his government. Yet analysts described the gesture as a tactical retreat by the ex-president’s former party, aimed at salvaging electoral fortunes rather than confronting its role in the fiasco. Delivered on Wednesday by PPP chairman Jang Dong-hyuk, the apology laid bare the...

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1 week ago China Vanke offshore bondholders face near wipeout in Barclays worst

Offshore bondholders of distressed developer China Vanke could face near-total losses in a worst-case scenario, according to Barclays, underscoring the deepening risks in mainland China’s property sector. In a base-case scenario, bondholders may recover just 10.1 per cent of what they were owed, roughly half what already deeply distressed market prices suggested, the British bank said in a report. However, in a worst-case scenario, assuming lower proceeds from onshore assets and netting out...

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1 week ago Furniture retailer Ikea to close 7 stores in China amid property market slump

Ikea will close seven stores in mainland China, as the multinational furniture retailer grapples with the country’s weak property market and sluggish consumer spending, which have dampened demand for its goods. Following a comprehensive review, Ikea China said the seven stores would cease operations from February 2. These are located in Shanghai’s suburban Baoshan district, Guangzhou, Tianjin, Nantong and Xuzhou in eastern Jiangsu province, Ningbo in eastern Zhejiang province and Harbin in...

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1 week ago China’s developers diminish further amid unending property downturn

China’s top real estate developers continue to shrink, according to industry data. The number of mainland property developers achieving annual contracted sales of at least 100 billion yuan (US$14 billion) dropped to just 10 in 2025 from a peak of 43 in 2020, research firm China Real Estate Information Corporation (CRIC) said in a report on Sunday. Among the top 10 developers, only one, China Jinmao Holdings, reported year-on-year growth in sales, according to CRIC. The ranks of developers in the...

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1 week ago China strengthens intellectual property protection in solar industry

China strengthens intellectual property protection in solar industry  pv magazine International

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2 w. ago China should intervene more decisively to shore up property market: top party journal

China’s top party journal has called for a stronger package of policies implemented in one go – rather than through “piecemeal-style steps” – to stabilise the country’s struggling property sector, as the market remains vital to the domestic economy and consumer demand. The article published by Qiushi, the Communist Party’s leading theoretical journal, said policymakers should take concrete steps to stabilise the property market, urging them to implement measures that are “aligned with market...

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2 w. ago No ‘piecemeal’ steps: Chinese journal urges more support for property sector

No ‘piecemeal’ steps: Chinese journal urges more support for property sector  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago Investors Seek Hidden Gems Amid China’s Endless Property Crisis

Investors Seek Hidden Gems Amid China’s Endless Property Crisis  Bloomberg.com

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2 w. ago China Extends Home Purchase Tax Cut to Bolster Property Market

China Extends Home Purchase Tax Cut to Bolster Property Market  Bloomberg.com

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2 w. ago China’s Rich Are Repricing Property Against Bitcoin — and Housing Is Losing

China’s Rich Are Repricing Property Against Bitcoin — and Housing Is Losing  BeInCrypto

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2 w. ago China’s economy looks more resilient than it feels as a property slump drags on

China’s economy looks more resilient than it feels as a property slump drags on  AP News

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3 w. ago What Trump, Chips, Property Can Divine About How China Fares in 2026

What Trump, Chips, Property Can Divine About How China Fares in 2026  Bloomberg.com

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3 w. ago BLOG: Stabilizing China’s property crisis tops Beijing’s priority list for 2026 – but will not be easy

BLOG: Stabilizing China’s property crisis tops Beijing’s priority list for 2026 – but will not be easy  ICIS

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