China debt crunchChina's 2024 property sales on course to reach just half the peak
November data offers positive glimmers as Beijing signals more policy support
Chinese policymakers have taken a flurry of steps to ease homebuying, but the sector remains under pressure. © Reuters
WATARU SUZUKI, Nikkei staff writer
December 16, 2024 16:56 JST
SHANGHAI -- China's property sales this year are likely to come in at about half the level recorded just three years ago, despite a slight uptick in November, underscoring the challenge Beijing faces in maintaining policy support to reverse the market's downturn.