A slowdown in property construction was the main reason that China’s economy slowed last year. Even so, the sector remains on an unsustainable path. It may be years before policymakers can sensibly start thinking of relaxing controls on property purchases and lending to the sector.
The attached Update is adapted from an article published in today’s China Daily newspaper.
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