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China moves to stabilise property sector with ‘stronger-than-expected’ policy package

Beijing has unveiled a package of measures to shift home sales in China’s vast property market away from a presales model, in a stronger-than-expected push to stabilise a property downturn that has weighed on consumer demand for years. A notice released on Friday laid out reforms to China’s home sales system, telling local governments to prioritise completed-home sales. It was jointly issued by…

China moves to stabilise property sector with ‘stronger-than-expected’ policy package

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