China property

China sours on debt-to-equity tool that helped property firms overhaul debt

2026-09-09T08:53:25.000Z
In the first seven months of 2026, land sales revenue by local governments nationwide dropped 30.8% to 1.2 trillion yuan.

China’s new home-presale rules could cut land sales by 30%: Goldman

2026-09-07T03:04:41.000Z
The collapse of the property sector, entering its sixth year, has been a drag on the world’s second-biggest economy.

China’s property stocks fall as new rules upend presale funding playbook

2026-08-31T06:38:23.000Z
Homebuyers will be able to borrow for a term of up to 40 years for their mortgages, up from the current 30 years.

China ramps up credit support in overhaul of property market

2026-08-29T04:07:11.000Z
China’s property developers had for decades used a presale model, where homes are sold before project completion.

China to reform home sales system to curb delivery risks

2026-08-28T13:00:08.000Z
An unfinished castle-style building stands at a deserted Evergrande Group resort development in Guiyang, Guizhou province.

Inside Evergrande’s unfinished fairytale ‘castle’ and the long shadow of China’s property boom gone bust

2026-08-27T00:57:11.000Z
China’s property downturn invites comparisons with two other devastating slumps – Japan’s asset bubble in the 1990s and the US sub-prime mortgage crisis, which ignited the 2008 global financial crisis.
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China’s property slowdown echoes Japan’s

2026-08-25T23:00:00.000Z
Unfinished residential buildings developed by Evergrande in the outskirts of Shijiazhuang, Hebei province.
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‘The pain is unbearable’: China’s property crisis grinds on after Evergrande founder jailed for life

2026-08-24T08:44:19.000Z
Following failed restructuring attempts, Evergrande received a liquidation order in Hong Kong in 2024, marking a significant escalation in the unravelling of the sector.

Evergrande creditors owed US$45 billion face more complex path after founder jailed for life

2026-08-21T04:43:42.000Z
The revisions came after China’s economy showed across-the-board weakness in July, with consumption softening more than expected and home prices continuing to fall.

China widens use of US$1.6 trillion fund to spur spending on homes

2026-08-19T07:12:13.000Z