People walk along Nanjing Pedestrian Road, a main shopping area, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Shanghai, China May 10, 2021.
REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBEIJING, Sept 10 (Reuters) - At least three major Chinese cities last week removed restrictions on home buying, as the Asian giant gradually rolls back a crackdown on the property sector in a bid to revive its economy.
These announcements come on the heels of a series of nationwide support measures for the property sector, including lower mortgage rates for first-time homebuyers.
China's debt-riddled property sector accounts for one-quarter of the state's economic activity.
It had been on a downward spiral since 2021 when the government moved to stop developers from accumulating debt.
Persons:
Aly, Yew Lun, Michael Perry
Organizations:
REUTERS, Rights, Thomson
Locations:
Nanjing, Shanghai, China, Rights BEIJING, Dalian, Shenyang, Liaoning, Jiangsu