FeaturedReal EstateWill China’s real estate sector return to growth path? Oxford economist answersIFM CorrespondentDecember 13, 2023December 12, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 13, 2023December 12, 2023 Moody’s expects China’s GDP to slow to 4% growth in 2024 and 2025 and average 3.8% a year from 2026 to 2030... Read more
FeaturedReal EstateIF Insights: Will China’s ‘Housing Bloodbath’ end finally?IFM CorrespondentOctober 5, 2023October 4, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentOctober 5, 2023October 4, 2023 The housing sector crisis is affecting China’s banking system, which holds four-fifths of the country’s financial assets including most of the bonds... Read more
FeaturedReal EstateChina’s real estate stimulus faces consumer confidence testIFM CorrespondentSeptember 14, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentSeptember 14, 2023 China recently announced lowering interest rates on current mortgages and relaxing regulations for first-time homebuyers in major cities... Read more
Business LeadersFeaturedBusiness Leader of the Week: Meet Zhang Xin, woman who built BeijingIFM CorrespondentApril 14, 2023October 10, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentApril 14, 2023October 10, 2023 In 2011, Zhang Xin acquired USD 600 million dollar stakes in New York City's Park Avenue Plaza, followed by 40% stakes in General Motors in 2014... Read more
FeaturedReal EstateChina real estate rebounding from debt crackdownIFM CorrespondentMarch 13, 2023March 13, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentMarch 13, 2023March 13, 2023 According to Pan Gongsheng, real estate companies' bond sales totalled around 120 billion yuan in the fourth quarter of 2022... Read more
MagazineReal EstateChina’s real estate crisis threatens global economyIFM CorrespondentOctober 31, 2022February 22, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentOctober 31, 2022February 22, 2023 China’s property boom has been a huge driver of the country’s economic growth -- the sector is responsible for around one-quarter of GDP... Read more
EconomyFeaturedForeign investors are fearing to invest in China’s real estate marketIFM CorrespondentMay 30, 2022 by IFM CorrespondentMay 30, 2022 It is because of China’s serious decline in the economy because of Xi Jinping’s obstinate zero-covid policy.... Read more
FeatureMagazineReal EstateChina to roll out new property taxIFM CorrespondentDecember 10, 2021December 10, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 10, 2021December 10, 2021 Xi Jinping agrees to implement the property tax by doing test tax runs in undisclosed cities of the country... Read more
ExclusiveReal EstateGlobal stock market vigilant as Evergrande is on the brink of collapsingIFM CorrespondentSeptember 24, 2021September 24, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentSeptember 24, 2021September 24, 2021 The crisis will impact Chinese economy which will have spillover effect on the global economy... Read more
FeaturedReal EstateChinese investors shift focus to Portugal, SingaporeInternational Finance Business DeskNovember 19, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskNovember 19, 2020 They are shifting money out of the US with concerns of fraying trade relations... Read more