The first of China’s data releases for July, the manufacturing PMIs, were downbeat. The economic slowdown is being led by heavy industry, which is bearing the brunt of uncertainty over the outlook for construction. The government campaign against speculation is not the only challenge the real estate sector faces. Another is a wave of properties now coming on to the market. In fact, real estate construction activity was already slowing well before the government campaign was launched.
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