TOKYO -- China's publicly traded companies took a net profit hit for the first time in five years in 2023, as a protracted property sector slump bled into other industries.
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A Country Garden residential development project in Tianjin. The property sector and related businesses account for about 30% of China's GDP. © Reuters
TOKYO -- China's publicly traded companies took a net profit hit for the first time in five years in 2023, as a protracted property sector slump bled into other industries.