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Wanda Commercial shareholder China Life favors delisting

China’s Dalian Wanda Commercial Properties Co Ltd said on Monday one of its largest shareholders intends to approve the developer’s Hong Kong delisting proposal, Reuters reports. In a stock exchange filing, Wanda Commercial said China Life Insurance Co Ltd – which owns around 7.4% of its Hong Kong shares – has sent a letter of […]

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Vanke, Blackstone and partners seal $1.9bn deal

Developer China Vanke said on Thursday it and its partners have sealed a $1.9 billion deal with Blackstone Group and third parties, with itself putting in 3.89 billion yuan ($583.02 million) to buy their property firms, Reuters reports. The deal was first made public last Tuesday, when Vanke disclosed it was in talks after its […]

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Thailand gaining ground for Chinese property investors looking abroad

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Chinese developer to invest 220mn pounds in Sheffield

The Financial Times reports that a Chinese company will invest £220m in Sheffield in what the council says is the largest property deal outside London by a Chinese developer. Sichuan Guodong Construction will spend the money on up to five projects in the city centre over the next three years. It is part of a […]

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Top-tier cities drive Chinese property price gains

Property prices in large Chinese cities grew in more locations last month compared to a year earlier, with prices in higher-tier cities again leading the charge upwards – but fewer saw month-on-month prices rise compared to May. The Financial Times reports annualized prices for new residential homes rose in 57 out of 70 cities surveyed. […]