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China's Real Estate Crisis: Impact on Global Economy
TLDR China's real estate market, fueled by political connections and bribery, faced a turning point post-2020 with strict regulations leading to a drop in property prices, developer debt defaults, and investigations into major players like Evergrande's founder.
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China is currently facing a real estate crisis with property developers in trouble, impacting the global economy.
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China's property market began in the 1980s after economic reforms allowed private ownership, leading to a shift in tax policies that incentivized local governments to sell land for development, fueling rapid growth in real estate.
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Desmond Shum, a former real estate developer in China, used political connections to make lucrative deals with local governments during a period of extreme growth and wealth creation in the country.
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Bribes in the form of expensive gifts and amenities were common in the real estate development community in China, with some deals involving extravagant requests like building sports facilities for customs officials in exchange for project approvals.
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Real estate developers in China, including some of the biggest moguls, were so wealthy and confident in the booming market that they played card games on private jets while borrowing massive amounts of money to build homes that people might never live in.
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Xi Jinping's 2017 speech at the party congress marked a turning point in China's real estate market, with a clear directive against property speculation and a shift towards tighter regulations on all parties involved.
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China's real estate market faced a turning point post-2020 as the government implemented strict regulations, leading to a drop in property prices, developer debt defaults, and Evergrande's founder being under criminal investigation.
