HONG KONG/SHANGHAI -- Vacancies are rising in China's most exclusive office buildings as businesses look to reduce rental expenses during the country's disappointing economic recovery.

"Rents and occupancy rates will be under continuous pressure," says Soho China, a Hong Kong-listed owner of office buildings in Beijing and Shanghai. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Getty Images)
Vacancies rise at top Beijing and Shanghai towers as tenants seek lower rents