China's property sector returns to growth after 6 down quarters

All major industries expand in January-March on post-COVID spending

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A construction site in Beijing. China's property sector showed growth in the first quarter for the first time since 2021. © Reuters

IORI KAWATE, Nikkei staff writer

BEIJING -- China's long-suffering real estate sector expanded for the first time in seven quarters, the National Bureau of Statistics reported on Wednesday, as the end of pandemic restrictions brought growth to all major industries.

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