China's 2024 property sales on course to reach just half the peak

November data offers positive glimmers as Beijing signals more policy support

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Chinese policymakers have taken a flurry of steps to ease homebuying, but the sector remains under pressure. © Reuters

WATARU SUZUKI, Nikkei staff writer

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.

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