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China home prices rise, raising prospect of HPR tightening

18 July 2012

China’s home prices appear to be rebounding, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) whose senior statistician Ma Xiaoming has warned that China is facing a “critical moment” in its effort to control prices. We think that if the appreciation of property prices continues to accelerate in coming weeks, Beijing is likely to redouble efforts to ensure adherence to home purchase restrictions (HPR) by local governments. 

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