The volume of freight shipped in China rose during the first three weeks of March, both on a MoM and YoY basis after a relatively weak performance over the Chinese New Year period in February, according to China Confidential’s survey of 207 rail, road, waterway and air logistics companies across the country. 

Guangdong local government officials have been first among Chinese provinces to announce new real estate tightening policies for their province. The emphasis is on supporting real – while reducing speculative - demand in the housing market.

Steel production has hit record highs at the beginning of this year, but while demand has lagged, underlying fundamentals remain strong.

The bankruptcy of solar firm Suntech, once a poster boy for Chinese innovation, has sparked debate about future government policy and China’s ability to move up the industrial value chain.

In the face of real estate tightening measures, developers are shifting to a faster-asset-turnover business model.

Despite new real estate restrictions, home sales remained strong during the first two weeks of March, while developers remain bullish about prospects for the remainder of the year.

The volume of freight shipped in China rose during the first three weeks of March, both on a MoM and YoY basis after a relatively weak performance over the Chinese New Year period in February, according to China Confidential’s survey of 207 rail, road, waterway and air logistics companies across the country. 

Home sales in 42 Chinese cities monitored by China Confidential have been relatively resilient to tightening measures announced by the country’s State Council on March 1 (Update Alert, Mar 1), while data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) shows that faster growth in sales has begun to boost construction of residential units. Going forward, developers and buyers may be more cautious, however, as provincial authorities begin to release details of tightening measures for local markets.