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As its economy changes, China is starting to export its real estate ideas too

  • Written by Yixiao Zhou, Lecturer in Economics, Curtin University
imageChinese cranes might soon be a common sight through Asia.Shutterstock

When it comes to discussions about Chinese real estate investors, we tend to focus on the idea that they are buying up property in places like Australia, pushing up prices – even if that is somewhat questionable. But it also ignores the other side of the equation. The...

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