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China weighs stimulus for struggling real estate market

Beijing now considers mortgage subsidies and lower transaction costs to reverse a long‑running slump.

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hina is reportedly weighing a stimulus for its property market, a sector whose decline could threaten national financial stability. Beijing officials are, for the first time, exploring mortgage subsidies and lower transaction fees to curb the slump. While investors pull back, much of the nation’s wealth remains tied to real estate. A former finance minister warned the downturn would persist, urging loose fiscal policy to shield the world’s second‑largest economy, Caixin reported.

Chinese officials discuss stimulus for struggling real estate market.