International Technology Fair kicked off on Thursday as a platform showcasing the state-of-art technologies and innovations. Held at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center, this year's ... ( read original story ...)
Specialized courts improve efficiency amid development
As China undergoes robust development, courts specializing in such areas as intellectual property rights and cyberspace governance ... In late 2014, IP courts were opened in Beijing, Shanghai and ... ( read original story ...)
China instructs six cities including Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen to build more public rental flats for low-income groups, young people
Ni Hong, the country's deputy housing minister, told officials in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou ... central government in this period were largely offset by strong demand for property in some major ... ( read original story ...)
China’s first-tier cities tighten property policies to curb speculation
Zhang Dawei, the chief analyst of Centaline Property, said some homebuyers in cities such as Shanghai and Shenzhen continued to rush into the market despite upgraded property control measures, worried ... ( read original story ...)
First-tier cities tighten property policies
In early March, Shanghai upgraded its control policies to impose a five-year ban on the resale of new houses purchased by residents who enjoy the preferential policy. It also capped the transfer ... ( read original story ...)
The Improbable Dream of the Chinese Property Tax
That suggests any actual implementation is likely to be limited. The country’s experiments with property taxes have been lackluster. Pilot schemes in Shanghai and Chongqing in 2011 differed greatly in ... ( read original story ...)
Breakingviews – Capital Calls – China small business credit poses property puzzle
Shrewd buyers have managed to abuse the central bank’s support programme for small businesses to borrow funds to buy property, paying just two thirds ... been rerouted ... ( read original story ...)