China’s high-end rental market struggles post-Covid amid dwindling expats, firms

China’s high-end rental market struggles post-Covid amid dwindling expats, firms

[South China Morning Post] - 03/10/2025

Rents in upmarket districts of Beijing and Shanghai slumped by as much as 17 per cent year on year in February, Beike says.



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