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New Construction in China Declines for 6th Month, Largest Downward Trend Since 2015
October 18, 2021
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China’s new construction starts declined for a sixth month in September, marking the longest downward trend since the March-August 2015 downturn. New construction starts in September fell 13.54 percent from the year prior, the third month of double-digit declines, according to Reuters calculations based on January-September data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday. Property…
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