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Minitrue: Mistresses, Housing, and Handshakes
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. State Council Information Office: All websites are to find and delete the...
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Minitrue: VPN Sales and the Property-less
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. The name of the issuing body has been omitted to protect the source....
View ArticleVideo: “Who Made Us the Proletariat?”
Why would a cheeky cartoon about the real estate market be deleted from all domestic Chinese websites? (Click “CC” on the bottom of the YouTube window to view English subtitles.)...
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CDT Bookshelf: Interview with Leta Hong Fincher
Leta Hong Fincher’s first book Leftover Women: The Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China (Zed Books), sheds light on the issue of women’s rights through the lens of home ownership and marital...
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Minitrue: Real Estate, Finance, Harvard Politics
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. The name of the issuing body has been omitted to protect the source. (1)...
View ArticleCities Struggle to Spur Real Estate Sales as Prices Slide
After years of stunning growth, China’s real estate market is slowing down. In response to falling prices and decreased demand, cities across China are taking various measures to encourage sales....
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Leta Hong Fincher on Women in Today’s China
On her blog China Law and Policy, Elizabeth Lynch interviews Leta Hong Fincher about her book “Leftover Women: The Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China (Asian Arguments).” In Part One of the...
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Minitrue: 21 Rules on Coverage of the Two Sessions
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. The Central Propaganda Department issued 21 rules for reporting on the...
View ArticleCensors Hit Family Planning Debate, Real Estate Rumors
China’s rulers are keen to showcase their efforts to give the people a say in government through initiatives such as draft law consultations. Windows for public input on environmental protection,...
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Cartoon: Marital Separation and Real Estate Speculation
Authorities in Shanghai have recently cracked down on rumors of tightening real estate regulations, deleting some social media accounts and ordering others to stop posting. Divorce application rates...
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Currency of the Week: Panbucks
The Word of the Week comes from the Grass-Mud Horse Lexicon, a glossary of terms created by Chinese netizens and encountered in online political discussions. These are the words of China’s online...
View ArticleEvergrande Protestors Become Target of Stability Maintenance
Evergrande offices across China have been beset by protesting retail investors and homeowners concerned that the real estate giant is on the verge of bankruptcy. The company is facing a liquidity...
View ArticleHomebuyers Boycott Mortgage Payments on Stalled Housing Projects
Over the past few weeks, tens of thousands of Chinese homebuyers have banded together and refused to continue paying mortgages on unfinished homes. Homebuyers in China frequently purchase “pre-sale”...
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Cadres Instructed To Buy, Buy, Buy China Out of Property Crisis
Are cadres the answer to China’s property market crunch? Some local officials seem to believe so. Hundreds of thousands of homebuyers across China have boycotted their mortgages payments in protest...
View ArticleNetizen Voices: “Given the Choice Between Handing Out Cash Payments or...
Over the past month, in response to disappointing economic data, various Chinese government agencies have announced measures intended to stimulate household spending and bolster consumer confidence....
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