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China Had a Plan to Rescue Its Housing Market. It’s Not Working.
Dec 17, 2024
Lulu Chen, Bloomberg's Asia finance editor, discusses the ongoing crisis in China's housing market. She highlights the staggering number of vacant apartments and the struggles of developers amid financial woes. Focusing on Zhengzhou, she examines the government's bold strategies for reviving the market, including buying unsold properties for affordable housing. Despite these attempts, persistent challenges threaten to undermine these efforts. The conversation raises concerns over the potential impact on China's economic stability if the situation doesn't improve.
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- China's housing market faces severe challenges, with tens of millions of unsold homes and declining property values affecting the economy.
- Government measures like easing mortgage rates and providing financial support have not significantly improved buyer confidence or market stability.
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