China spurs condo, infrastructure building with state-backed lending

Corporate loans soar as Beijing aims to buoy economy without risking weaker yuan

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A construction site in Beijing. State-backed banks have increased financing to help cash-strapped developers complete condominium projects. © Reuters

IORI KAWATE, Nikkei staff writer

BEIJING -- China has stepped up support for infrastructure projects and housing construction through loans from state-owned banks as a weak yuan limits monetary options for lifting the economy.

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